Erlen-Rindeneule vs Sweet Gale Moth

Acronicta alni compared with Acronicta cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Sweet Gale Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Acronicta	Acronicta
Species	Acronicta alni	Acronicta cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Sweet Gale Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acronicta.

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Gale Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Sweet Gale Moth
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.

Sweet Gale Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden