Erlen-Rindeneule vs Zartspinne

Acronicta alni compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Zartspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Noctuidae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Acronicta	Anyphaena
Species	Acronicta alni	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Zartspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Zartspinne
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.

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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