Erlenblattkäfer vs Fragrant Crestwort

Agelastica alni compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Lophocolea
Species	Agelastica alni	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden