Alder leaf beetle vs Ivy Leaf Split

Agelastica alni compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agelastica	Lophodermium
Species	Agelastica alni	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Ivy Leaf Split
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.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.