Alder leaf beetle vs Orange Mycena

Agelastica alni compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Mycena
Species	Agelastica alni	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Orange Mycena
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 Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.