Alder leaf beetle vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Agelastica alni compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Phaeophyscia
Species	Agelastica alni	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
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.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.