Alder leaf beetle vs Upright Coral

Agelastica alni compared with Ramaria stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ramaria
Species	Agelastica alni	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Upright Coral
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.

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.