alder moth vs Hortle's whipray

Acronicta alni compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Acronicta	Pateobatis
Species	Acronicta alni	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Hortle's whipray
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.

Hortle's whipray

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.