alder moth vs Scots pine blister rust

Acronicta alni compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Cronartium
Species	Acronicta alni	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Scots pine blister rust
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.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway