Erlen-Rindeneule vs Mudworm

Acronicta alni compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Clitellata (Gürtelwürmer)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Acronicta	Aporrectodea
Species	Acronicta alni	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden