Alder leaf beetle vs Bluebell Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Uromyces muscari

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Bluebell 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	Uromyces
Species	Agelastica alni	Uromyces muscari

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Bluebell Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Bluebell 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.

Bluebell Rust

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.

Bluebell Rust

The Bluebell Rust (Uromyces muscari) is a species in the genus Uromyces. This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. As a fungal pathogen, it is associated with plants in the genus Muscari.