Dreizack-Pfeileule vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Acronicta tridens compared with Acronicta cuspis

Key Differences

• Dreizack-Pfeileule is Vulnerable while Erlen-Pfeileule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dreizack-Pfeileule	Erlen-Pfeileule
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 tridens	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dreizack-Pfeileule and Erlen-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acronicta.

Conservation Status

Dreizack-Pfeileule

VU — Vulnerable

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dreizack-Pfeileule	Erlen-Pfeileule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dreizack-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden