Alder leaf beetle vs Fib King

Agelastica alni compared with Boletus fibrillosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fib King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Boletus
Species	Agelastica alni	Boletus fibrillosus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fib King
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.

Fib King

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.