alder moth vs Painted Suillus

Acronicta alni compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Suillus
Species	Acronicta alni	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.