Alder leaf beetle vs Ruby Bolete

Agelastica alni compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Hortiboletus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.