Alder leaf beetle vs Burnet Rose Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Phragmidium rosae-pimpinellifoliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Burnet Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Phragmidium
Species	Agelastica alni	Phragmidium rosae-pimpinellifoliae

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Burnet Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Burnet Rose 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.

Burnet Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Burnet Rose Rust

The Burnet Rose Rust (Phragmidium rosae-pimpinellifoliae) is a species in the genus Phragmidium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden