Erlenblattkäfer vs Pale Milkcap

Agelastica alni compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Lactarius
Species	Agelastica alni	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden