Erlen-Rindeneule vs Pale Milkcap

Acronicta alni compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Lactarius
Species	Acronicta alni	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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