alder moth vs Dark Stonewort

Acronicta alni compared with Nitella opaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Dark Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Noctuidae	Characeae
Genus	Acronicta	Nitella
Species	Acronicta alni	Nitella opaca

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Dark Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Dark Stonewort
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.

Dark Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.