Erlen-Rindeneule vs Quirl-Minze

Acronicta alni compared with Mentha verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Quirl-Minze
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	Mentha
Species	Acronicta alni	Mentha verticillata

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Quirl-Minze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Quirl-Minze
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.

Quirl-Minze

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.