Erlen-Rindeneule vs Hispid Hedge-Nettle

Acronicta alni compared with Stachys hispida

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Hispid Hedge-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Hispid Hedge-Nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Stachys
Species	Acronicta alni	Stachys hispida

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Hispid Hedge-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Hispid Hedge-Nettle
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.

Hispid Hedge-Nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.