Erlen-Rindeneule vs Brown Flat-body

Acronicta alni compared with Depressaria badiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Brown Flat-body
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	Noctuidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Acronicta	Depressaria
Species	Acronicta alni	Depressaria badiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Brown Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Brown Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Brown Flat-body
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.

Brown Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Flat-body

The Brown Flat-body (Depressaria badiella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. 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 4 countries:

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