Alder leaf beetle vs Thick ditch crowngrass

Agelastica alni compared with Paspalum arundinaceum

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Thick ditch crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Thick ditch crowngrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agelastica	Paspalum
Species	Agelastica alni	Paspalum arundinaceum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Thick ditch crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Thick ditch crowngrass
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.

Thick ditch crowngrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.