Alder leaf beetle vs Whip Nutrush

Agelastica alni compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Whip Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Scleria
Species	Agelastica alni	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Whip Nutrush
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.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.