Erlen-Rindeneule vs Flexuous Gutweed

Acronicta alni compared with Ulva flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Ulva
Species	Acronicta alni	Ulva flexuosa

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Flexuous Gutweed
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.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.