Alder leaf beetle vs Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Agelastica alni compared with Mycosphaerella colorata

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
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	Mycosphaerella
Species	Agelastica alni	Mycosphaerella colorata

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
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.

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

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.