Alder leaf beetle vs The Princess

Agelastica alni compared with Agaricus lanipes

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while The Princess is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	The Princess
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agelastica	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agelastica alni	Agaricus lanipes

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	The Princess
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.

The Princess

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.