Alder leaf beetle vs Oak Blackhead

Agelastica alni compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Diatrypella
Species	Agelastica alni	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.