Alder leaf beetle vs Fen Puffball

Agelastica alni compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Bovista
Species	Agelastica alni	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fen Puffball
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.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden