Alder leaf beetle vs Hazel Gloves

Agelastica alni compared with Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Hazel Gloves is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Hazel Gloves
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Hypocreopsis
Species	Agelastica alni	Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Hazel Gloves
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.

Hazel Gloves

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.