Alder leaf beetle vs Sand Feather-moss

Agelastica alni compared with Brachythecium mildeanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Sand Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Hypnales (털깃털이끼목)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Brachythecium
Species	Agelastica alni	Brachythecium mildeanum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sand Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Sand Feather-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Sand Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alder leaf beetle

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.