Alder leaf beetle vs Asparagus Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Puccinia asparagi

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Asparagus Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Asparagus Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Puccinia
Species	Agelastica alni	Puccinia asparagi

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Asparagus Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Asparagus Rust
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.

Asparagus Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Asparagus Rust

The Asparagus Rust (Puccinia asparagi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden