Alder leaf beetle vs Needle Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Chrysomyxa
Species	Agelastica alni	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States