alder moth vs Meadow Puffball

Acronicta alni compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Noctuidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Lycoperdon
Species	Acronicta alni	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alder moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

alder moth

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.