alder moth vs Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Acronicta alni compared with Heteranthera reniformis

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Heteranthera
Species	Acronicta alni	Heteranthera reniformis

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
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.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium