Alder leaf beetle vs Bistort Silver Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Microbotryum marginale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bistort Silver Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Microbotryum
Species	Agelastica alni	Microbotryum marginale

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bistort Silver 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.

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden