Alder leaf beetle vs Dark Crazed Cap

Agelastica alni compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dark Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agelastica	Dermoloma
Species	Agelastica alni	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dark Crazed Cap
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.

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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