Alder leaf beetle vs Thread Weed

Agelastica alni compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ulva
Species	Agelastica alni	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden