Erlen-Rindeneule vs Franchet-Steinmispel

Acronicta alni compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Franchet-Steinmispel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Franchet-Steinmispel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acronicta	Cotoneaster
Species	Acronicta alni	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Franchet-Steinmispel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Franchet-Steinmispel
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.

Franchet-Steinmispel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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 🇸🇪 Sweden