Alder leaf beetle vs Dune Waxcap

Agelastica alni compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dune Waxcap
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 conicoides

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dune Waxcap
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.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway