alder moth vs Berry Fern

Acronicta alni compared with Cystopteris bulbifera

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Berry Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Berry Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Cystopteris
Species	Acronicta alni	Cystopteris bulbifera

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Berry Fern
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.

Berry Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, and United States.

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.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.