Alder leaf beetle vs Tall Pottia

Agelastica alni compared with Tortula protobryoides

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Tall Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Tall Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Tortula
Species	Agelastica alni	Tortula protobryoides

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tall Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Tall Pottia
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.

Tall Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.