alder moth vs Atlantic devil ray

Acronicta alni compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acronicta	Mobula
Species	Acronicta alni	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Atlantic devil ray
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.

Atlantic devil ray

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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.