Alder leaf beetle vs Plum Mildew

Agelastica alni compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Podosphaera
Species	Agelastica alni	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden