Alder leaf beetle vs Beech Bark Canker

Agelastica alni compared with Neonectria faginata

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Beech Bark Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Neonectria
Species	Agelastica alni	Neonectria faginata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Beech Bark Canker
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.

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States