Alder leaf beetle vs Bearberry Redstem

Agelastica alni compared with Exobasidium uvae-ursi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bearberry Redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Exobasidium
Species	Agelastica alni	Exobasidium uvae-ursi

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bearberry Redstem
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.

Bearberry Redstem

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.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.