alder moth vs Rancid Greyling

Acronicta alni compared with Tephrocybe rancida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Rancid Greyling
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Tephrocybe
Species	Acronicta alni	Tephrocybe rancida

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Rancid Greyling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Rancid Greyling
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.

Rancid Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.