Alder leaf beetle vs Brown-Net Bolete

Agelastica alni compared with Tylopilus variobrunneus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Brown-Net Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Brown-Net Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Tylopilus
Species	Agelastica alni	Tylopilus variobrunneus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Brown-Net Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Brown-Net Bolete
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.

Brown-Net Bolete

Habitat

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

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.

Brown-Net Bolete

The Brown-net Bolete (Tylopilus variobrunneus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. As a member of the Tylopilus genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.