Erlenblattkäfer vs Gold-Samthäubchen

Agelastica alni compared with Conocybe aurea

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Gold-Samthäubchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Gold-Samthäubchen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Conocybe
Species	Agelastica alni	Conocybe aurea

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Gold-Samthäubchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Gold-Samthäubchen
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.

Gold-Samthäubchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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