alder moth vs Alder Wrinkle

Acronicta alni compared with Taphrina tosquinetii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Alder Wrinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Noctuidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Taphrina
Species	Acronicta alni	Taphrina tosquinetii

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Alder Wrinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alder moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden