Alder leaf beetle vs Tree Catapyrenium

Agelastica alni compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Catapyrenium
Species	Agelastica alni	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden