Alder leaf beetle vs Willow Shield

Agelastica alni compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Pluteus
Species	Agelastica alni	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Willow Shield
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.

Willow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.