alder moth vs Emperor

Acronicta alni compared with Anax guttatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acronicta	Anax
Species	Acronicta alni	Anax guttatus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Emperor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Emperor
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.

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.