Alder leaf beetle vs Dwarf Shield

Agelastica alni compared with Pluteus nanus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dwarf Shield
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 Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.