Alder leaf beetle vs Mast Disco

Agelastica alni compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Agelastica alni	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.