Erlen-Rindeneule vs Red Beard Lichen

Acronicta alni compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Usnea
Species	Acronicta alni	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Red Beard Lichen
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.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden