Alder leaf beetle vs Alder Rollrim

Agelastica alni compared with Paxillus rubicundulus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Alder Rollrim is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Alder Rollrim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Paxillus
Species	Agelastica alni	Paxillus rubicundulus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Alder Rollrim

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Alder Rollrim
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.

Alder Rollrim

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Alder Rollrim

The Alder Rollrim (Paxillus rubicundulus) is a species in the genus Paxillus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden