Erlen-Rindeneule vs Dewdrop Mottlegill

Acronicta alni compared with Panaeolus acuminatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Dewdrop Mottlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Panaeolus
Species	Acronicta alni	Panaeolus acuminatus

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Dewdrop Mottlegill
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.

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.