Alder leaf beetle vs Elastic Saddle

Agelastica alni compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Helvella
Species	Agelastica alni	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States