Alder leaf beetle vs Star Dapperling

Agelastica alni compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agelastica	Lepiota
Species	Agelastica alni	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.