alder moth vs Rusty Crust

Acronicta alni compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Skeletocutis
Species	Acronicta alni	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Rusty Crust
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.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.