Erlenblattkäfer vs Bald Spikerush

Agelastica alni compared with Eleocharis erythropoda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Bald Spikerush
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Eleocharis
Species	Agelastica alni	Eleocharis erythropoda

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Bald Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Bald Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlenblattkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bald Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

Erlenblattkäfer

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.

Bald Spikerush

The Bald Spikerush (Eleocharis erythropoda) is a species in the genus Eleocharis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.