Alder leaf beetle vs Violet Bramble Rust

Agelastica alni compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Violet 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 violaceum

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Violet 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.

Violet Bramble Rust

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.