Erlen-Rindeneule vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Acronicta alni compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Clamp-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acronicta	Somatochlora
Species	Acronicta alni	Somatochlora tenebrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Clamp-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Clamp-tipped Emerald
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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.