Alder leaf beetle vs Mountain Cup

Agelastica alni compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Agelastica	Geopora
Species	Agelastica alni	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain 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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.