Alder leaf beetle vs Forest pathogen

Agelastica alni compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Agelastica	Venturia
Species	Agelastica alni	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and Forest pathogen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Forest pathogen
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.

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States