Alder leaf beetle vs Orange Disco

Agelastica alni compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Aleurodiscus
Species	Agelastica alni	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Orange Disco
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 Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.