Alder leaf beetle vs Snowy Waxcap

Agelastica alni compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Snowy Waxcap
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)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cuphophyllus
Species	Agelastica alni	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Snowy Waxcap
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.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.