alder moth vs Dwarf Bell

Acronicta alni compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Acronicta	Galerina
Species	Acronicta alni	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Dwarf Bell
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.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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

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.