Erlenblattkäfer vs

Agelastica alni compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Nitzschia
Species	Agelastica alni	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.