alder moth vs False Weymouth Pine

Acronicta alni compared with Pinus pseudostrobus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	False Weymouth Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acronicta	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acronicta alni	Pinus pseudostrobus

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

False Weymouth Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	False Weymouth Pine
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.

False Weymouth Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.