Alder leaf beetle vs Hog's Fennel Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Puccinia rugulosa

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Hog's Fennel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Hog's Fennel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Puccinia
Species	Agelastica alni	Puccinia rugulosa

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hog's Fennel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Hog's Fennel 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.

Hog's Fennel Rust

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.