Alder leaf beetle vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Agelastica alni compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Schismatomma
Species	Agelastica alni	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Speckled Script-Lichen
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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.