Alder leaf beetle vs Brown Fruit Rot

Agelastica alni compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agelastica	Monilinia
Species	Agelastica alni	Monilinia fructicola

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	Brown Fruit 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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden