Alder leaf beetle vs Flax Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Melampsora
Species	Agelastica alni	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Flax 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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.