Alder leaf beetle vs Calendula Smut

Agelastica alni compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Agelastica	Entyloma
Species	Agelastica alni	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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