Alder leaf beetle vs Cumberland Rock Shield

Agelastica alni compared with Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Cumberland Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Cumberland Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Agelastica alni	Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cumberland Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Cumberland Rock Shield
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.

Cumberland Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.