Alder leaf beetle vs Dryad'S Saddle

Agelastica alni compared with Cerioporus squamosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dryad'S Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cerioporus
Species	Agelastica alni	Cerioporus squamosus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dryad'S Saddle
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.

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, 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.