Erlen-Rindeneule vs Elegant Polypore

Acronicta alni compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Cerioporus
Species	Acronicta alni	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.