alder moth vs Irish Pouncewort

Acronicta alni compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Key Differences

alder moth is Least Concern while Irish Pouncewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Lejeunea
Species	Acronicta alni	Lejeunea hibernica

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Irish Pouncewort
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.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.