Alder leaf beetle vs Blistered Cup

Agelastica alni compared with Peziza vesiculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Blistered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Peziza
Species	Agelastica alni	Peziza vesiculosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Blistered Cup
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.

Blistered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Blistered Cup

The Blistered Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.