Alder leaf beetle vs Apple Canker

Agelastica alni compared with Neonectria ditissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Apple Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Neonectria
Species	Agelastica alni	Neonectria ditissima

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Apple Canker
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.

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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