alder moth vs Thin Nut Truffle

Acronicta alni compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Thin Nut Truffle
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Acronicta	Hymenogaster
Species	Acronicta alni	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Thin Nut Truffle
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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden