Alder leaf beetle vs Fringed Cup

Agelastica alni compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Encoelia
Species	Agelastica alni	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.