alder moth vs Purple Laccaria

Acronicta alni compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Purple Laccaria
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	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Laccaria
Species	Acronicta alni	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Purple Laccaria
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.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

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.