Erlenblattkäfer vs Kupferroter Lackporling

Agelastica alni compared with Ganoderma pfeifferi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Kupferroter Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Ganoderma
Species	Agelastica alni	Ganoderma pfeifferi

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Kupferroter Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Kupferroter Lackporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlenblattkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kupferroter Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden.

Erlenblattkäfer

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.

Kupferroter Lackporling

The Beeswax Bracket (Ganoderma pfeifferi) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden