Erlen-Rindeneule vs Violet Tooth

Acronicta alni compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Erlen-Rindeneule is Least Concern while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Rindeneule	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acronicta	Hydnellum
Species	Acronicta alni	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Erlen-Rindeneule

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Rindeneule	Violet Tooth
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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden