Alder leaf beetle vs Crowded Cuplet

Agelastica alni compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Crowded Cuplet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Niaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Merismodes
Species	Agelastica alni	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Crowded Cuplet
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.

Crowded Cuplet

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States