Erlen-Rindeneule vs Zwiebelthrips

Acronicta alni compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Thripidae
Genus	Acronicta	Thrips
Species	Acronicta alni	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Rindeneule and Zwiebelthrips share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Zwiebelthrips
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.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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