Alder leaf beetle vs Anemone Smut

Agelastica alni compared with Urocystis anemones

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Anemone Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Urocystis
Species	Agelastica alni	Urocystis anemones

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Anemone Smut
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.

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden