Agrimony Rust vs alder moth

Pucciniastrum agrimoniae compared with Acronicta alni

Key Differences

• Agrimony Rust is Not Evaluated while alder moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Rust	alder moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Pucciniastrum	Acronicta
Species	Pucciniastrum agrimoniae	Acronicta alni

Conservation Status

Agrimony Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony Rust	alder moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

alder moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Agrimony Rust

The Agrimony Rust (Pucciniastrum agrimoniae) is a species in the genus Pucciniastrum. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

alder moth

The Alder moth (Acronicta alni) is a species in the genus Acronicta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden