Erlenblattkäfer vs Elegant Polypore

Agelastica alni compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Elegant Polypore
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	Cerioporus
Species	Agelastica alni	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.