alder moth vs Flathead cat shark

Acronicta alni compared with Apristurus macrorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Flathead cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Noctuidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Acronicta	Apristurus
Species	Acronicta alni	Apristurus macrorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Flathead cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Flathead cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Flathead cat shark
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.

Flathead cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.