Alder leaf beetle vs Dwarf Bell

Agelastica alni compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Galerina
Species	Agelastica alni	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf Bell
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.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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

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.