alder moth vs King Pin

Acronicta alni compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Noctuidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Acronicta alni	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.