alder moth vs Greenland Primrose

Acronicta alni compared with Primula egaliksensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Greenland Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctuidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Primula
Species	Acronicta alni	Primula egaliksensis

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Greenland Primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Greenland Primrose
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.

Greenland Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.