Alder leaf beetle vs Blackfoot Polypore

Agelastica alni compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cerioporus
Species	Agelastica alni	Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Blackfoot Polypore
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.

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States