Alder leaf beetle vs Ash Dieback

Agelastica alni compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ash Dieback
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.

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden