Alder leaf beetle vs White rot

Agelastica alni compared with Stromatinia cepivora

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while White rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	White rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Stromatinia
Species	Agelastica alni	Stromatinia cepivora

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

White rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	White rot
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.

White rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.