Erlen-Rindeneule vs Rillstieliger Weichritterling

Acronicta alni compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Rillstieliger Weichritterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acronicta	Melanoleuca
Species	Acronicta alni	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Rillstieliger Weichritterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Rillstieliger Weichritterling
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.

Rillstieliger Weichritterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

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.