Alder leaf beetle vs Field Blewit

Agelastica alni compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agelastica	Lepista
Species	Agelastica alni	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.