Alder leaf beetle vs Phoma blight

Agelastica alni compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Epicoccum
Species	Agelastica alni	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

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.