alder moth vs Faded Pincertail

Acronicta alni compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Faded Pincertail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Acronicta	Onychogomphus
Species	Acronicta alni	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.