Alder leaf beetle vs Girdled Webcap

Agelastica alni compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Girdled Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Chrysomelidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Agelastica Cortinarius
Species Agelastica alni Cortinarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Girdled Webcap
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.

Girdled Webcap

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.

Girdled Webcap

No description available.

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