alder moth vs Decurrent Mullein

Acronicta alni compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Verbascum
Species	Acronicta alni	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Decurrent Mullein
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.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.