African Orange Tip vs alder moth

Colotis evenina compared with Acronicta alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	alder moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pieridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Colotis	Acronicta
Species	Colotis evenina	Acronicta alni

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and alder moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	alder moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

alder moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.