Alder leaf beetle vs Fungus

Agelastica alni compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Septoria
Species	Agelastica alni	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States