Erlen-Rindeneule vs Gorse Lacebug

Acronicta alni compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Noctuidae	Tingidae
Genus	Acronicta	Dictyonota
Species	Acronicta alni	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Gorse Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Gorse Lacebug
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.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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