Alder leaf beetle vs Pink Domecap

Agelastica alni compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pink Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Calocybe
Species	Agelastica alni	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pink Domecap
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.

Pink Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway