Alder leaf beetle vs Stream Beacon

Agelastica alni compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Vibrissea
Species	Agelastica alni	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Stream Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.