alder moth vs Large-leaved Spindle

Acronicta alni compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Noctuidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Acronicta	Euonymus
Species	Acronicta alni	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Large-leaved Spindle
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.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden