Erlen-Rindeneule vs Fireworm

Acronicta alni compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Fireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acronicta	Spodoptera
Species	Acronicta alni	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Fireworm share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark