Alder leaf beetle vs Slimy Waxcap

Agelastica alni compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Gliophorus
Species	Agelastica alni	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

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.