Alder leaf beetle vs Mountain Saffron

Agelastica alni compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Solorina
Species	Agelastica alni	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.