alder moth vs Conifer Mazegill

Acronicta alni compared with Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Conifer Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Gloeophyllum
Species	Acronicta alni	Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Conifer Mazegill
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.

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.