Alder leaf beetle vs Stone Bramble Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Phragmidium acuminatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Stone Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Phragmidium
Species	Agelastica alni	Phragmidium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Stone Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Stone Bramble 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.

Stone Bramble Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden