Alder leaf beetle vs Spring Polypore

Agelastica alni compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Lentinus
Species	Agelastica alni	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.