Erlen-Rindeneule vs Veränderliche Herbsteule

Acronicta alni compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Veränderliche Herbsteule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acronicta	Agrochola
Species	Acronicta alni	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Veränderliche Herbsteule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Veränderliche Herbsteule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlen-Rindeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Veränderliche Herbsteule

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.

Erlen-Rindeneule

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.

Veränderliche Herbsteule

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden