Alder leaf beetle vs Pale Milkcap

Agelastica alni compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Lactarius
Species	Agelastica alni	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

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.

Alder leaf beetle

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