Erlen-Rindeneule vs Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Acronicta alni compared with Edwardsiana plebeja

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Noctuidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Acronicta	Edwardsiana
Species	Acronicta alni	Edwardsiana plebeja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
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.

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden