alder moth vs Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Acronicta alni compared with Chrysomyxa ledicola

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle 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	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Chrysomyxa
Species	Acronicta alni	Chrysomyxa ledicola

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle 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.

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle 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