Erlen-Rindeneule vs Feldhase

Acronicta alni compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Feldhase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Feldhase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Acronicta	Lepus
Species	Acronicta alni	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Feldhase share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Feldhase
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.

Feldhase

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Feldhase

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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