alder moth vs Fungus

Acronicta alni compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Septoria
Species	Acronicta alni	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.