Alder leaf beetle vs Wheat smut

Agelastica alni compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Tilletia
Species	Agelastica alni	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States