Alder leaf beetle vs Woolly Rosette

Agelastica alni compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cotylidia
Species	Agelastica alni	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States