Erlen-Rindeneule vs Slash pine

Acronicta alni compared with Pinus elliottii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Erlen-Rindeneule Slash pine
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Pinales (Koniferen)
Family Noctuidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Acronicta Pinus (Pines)
Species Acronicta alni Pinus elliottii

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Slash pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Erlen-Rindeneule Slash pine
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.

Slash pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Bangladesh, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Slash pine

No description available.

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