alder moth vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Acronicta alni compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Acronicta	Lonchophylla
Species	Acronicta alni	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Handley's Nectar Bat
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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.