alder moth vs Alpine Emerald

Acronicta alni compared with Somatochlora alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Alpine Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acronicta	Somatochlora
Species	Acronicta alni	Somatochlora alpestris

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Alpine Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Alpine Emerald
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.

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden