Alder leaf beetle vs Mountain Milkcap

Agelastica alni compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Milkcap
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 salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Milkcap
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 Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.