Alder leaf beetle vs Tutsan Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Agelastica	Melampsora
Species	Agelastica alni	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Tutsan 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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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