Alder leaf beetle vs Lilac Domecap

Agelastica alni compared with Calocybe onychina

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Lilac Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Lilac Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Calocybe
Species	Agelastica alni	Calocybe onychina

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Lilac Domecap
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.

Lilac Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.