alder moth vs Crinan Ear

Acronicta alni compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Crinan Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acronicta	Amphipoea
Species	Acronicta alni	Amphipoea crinanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Crinan Ear share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Crinan Ear
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.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden