Alder leaf beetle vs Alder Wrinkle

Agelastica alni compared with Taphrina tosquinetii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Alder Wrinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Taphrina
Species	Agelastica alni	Taphrina tosquinetii

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Alder Wrinkle
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.

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.