Alder leaf beetle vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Agelastica alni compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Melanotaenium
Species	Agelastica alni	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Yellow Toadflax 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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.