Alder leaf beetle vs Spectacular Rustgill

Agelastica alni compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Spectacular Rustgill
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Gymnopilus
Species	Agelastica alni	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Spectacular Rustgill
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.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway