Alder leaf beetle vs Rusty Porecrust

Agelastica alni compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder leaf beetle Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family Chrysomelidae Hymenochaetaceae
Genus Agelastica Fuscoporia
Species Agelastica alni Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder leaf beetle Rusty Porecrust
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.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Rusty Porecrust

No description available.

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