alder moth vs Gingham-golfball

Acronicta alni compared with Euphorbia obesa

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Gingham-golfball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Gingham-golfball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Euphorbia
Species	Acronicta alni	Euphorbia obesa

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Gingham-golfball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Gingham-golfball
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.

Gingham-golfball

Habitat

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

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.