Erlen-Rindeneule vs Frosch-Binse

Acronicta alni compared with Juncus ranarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Frosch-Binse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Juncus
Species	Acronicta alni	Juncus ranarius

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Frosch-Binse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Frosch-Binse
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.

Frosch-Binse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.