Alder leaf beetle vs Rancid Greyling

Agelastica alni compared with Tephrocybe rancida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Rancid Greyling
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	Tephrocybe
Species	Agelastica alni	Tephrocybe rancida

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rancid Greyling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Rancid Greyling
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.

Rancid Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.