alder moth vs Cordate Flapwort

Acronicta alni compared with Jungermannia eucordifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Cordate Flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Jungermannia
Species	Acronicta alni	Jungermannia eucordifolia

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Cordate Flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Cordate Flapwort
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.

Cordate Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.