Alder leaf beetle vs King Pin

Agelastica alni compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Agelastica alni	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.