Erlenblattkäfer vs Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Agelastica alni compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Erlenblattkäfer Rundsporiger Stachelsporling
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Käfer) Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family Chrysomelidae Sistotremataceae
Genus Agelastica Trechispora
Species Agelastica alni Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Erlenblattkäfer Rundsporiger Stachelsporling
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.

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Rundsporiger Stachelsporling

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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