alder moth vs arrow-finned squid

Acronicta alni compared with Illex oxygonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Noctuidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Acronicta	Illex
Species	Acronicta alni	Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	arrow-finned squid
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.

arrow-finned squid

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.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.