Caucasian Alder vs Silver-barred Clothes Moth

Alnus subcordata compared with Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Silver-barred Clothes Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Silver-barred Clothes Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Meessiidae
Genus	Alnus	Infurcitinea
Species	Alnus subcordata	Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Silver-barred Clothes Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Silver-barred Clothes Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Silver-barred Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.