Alder leaf beetle vs Fishnet Cladonia

Agelastica alni compared with Cladonia boryi

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Fishnet Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fishnet Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cladonia
Species	Agelastica alni	Cladonia boryi

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fishnet Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fishnet Cladonia
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.

Fishnet Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States