alder moth vs Lesbos Grayling

Acronicta alni compared with Hipparchia pellucida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Lesbos Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acronicta	Hipparchia
Species	Acronicta alni	Hipparchia pellucida

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Lesbos Grayling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Lesbos Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Lesbos Grayling
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.

Lesbos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Russia, and Ukraine.

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.