Alder leaf beetle vs Waxy Crust

Agelastica alni compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Vuilleminia
Species	Agelastica alni	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden