Alder leaf beetle vs Dung Cannon

Agelastica alni compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Pilobolus
Species	Agelastica alni	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.