Erlenblattkäfer vs Dwarf Bulrush

Agelastica alni compared with Cyperus subsquarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Dwarf Bulrush
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	Cyperus
Species	Agelastica alni	Cyperus subsquarrosus

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Dwarf Bulrush
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.

Dwarf Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Cuba.

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.