Erlen-Rindeneule vs Dotted Firefly

Acronicta alni compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Noctuidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acronicta	Lucidota
Species	Acronicta alni	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Dotted Firefly
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.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.