Alder leaf beetle vs Dothichiza canker

Agelastica alni compared with Cryptodiaporthe populea

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Dothichiza canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Dothichiza canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Cryptodiaporthe
Species	Agelastica alni	Cryptodiaporthe populea

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dothichiza canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Dothichiza 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.

Dothichiza canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, China, Norway, and 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.