Alder leaf beetle vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Agelastica alni compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Hygrocybe
Species	Agelastica alni	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
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.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States