alder moth vs Pine Toughshank

Acronicta alni compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Pine Toughshank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Gymnopus
Species	Acronicta alni	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Pine Toughshank
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.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.