Erlenblattkäfer vs Dune Rush

Agelastica alni compared with Juncus lesueurii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Dune Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Juncus
Species	Agelastica alni	Juncus lesueurii

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Dune Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Dune Rush
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.

Dune Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.