alder moth vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Acronicta alni compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Noctuidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Urocystis
Species	Acronicta alni	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.