Erlen-Rindeneule vs Rote Quellbinse

Acronicta alni compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Rote Quellbinse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Rote Quellbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Blysmus
Species	Acronicta alni	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Rote Quellbinse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Rote Quellbinse
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.

Rote Quellbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden