Erlen-Rindeneule vs Pappelseide

Acronicta alni compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Pappelseide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Pappelseide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Cuscuta
Species	Acronicta alni	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Pappelseide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Pappelseide
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.

Pappelseide

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden