Erlen-Rindeneule vs Grey Catchfly

Acronicta alni compared with Silene grisea

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Grey Catchfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Grey Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Silene
Species	Acronicta alni	Silene grisea

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Grey Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Grey Catchfly
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.

Grey Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.