Alder leaf beetle vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Agelastica alni compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Sticta
Species	Agelastica alni	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.