Alder leaf beetle vs Indigo Milk Cap

Agelastica alni compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Lactarius
Species	Agelastica alni	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Indigo Milk Cap
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.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

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