Alder leaf beetle vs Box Parachute

Agelastica alni compared with Marasmius buxi

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Box Parachute is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Box Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Marasmius
Species	Agelastica alni	Marasmius buxi

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Box Parachute
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.

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, 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.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden