Erlen-Rindeneule vs Knopper Gall

Acronicta alni compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acronicta	Andricus
Species	Acronicta alni	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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