alder moth vs Bistort Silver Rust

Acronicta alni compared with Microbotryum marginale

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Bistort Silver Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Noctuidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Microbotryum
Species	Acronicta alni	Microbotryum marginale

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Bistort Silver Rust
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.

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden