Alder leaf beetle vs Pine Jelly Spot

Agelastica alni compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Dacrymyces
Species	Agelastica alni	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pine Jelly Spot
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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.