alder moth vs Lesser Daffodil

Acronicta alni compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Narcissus
Species	Acronicta alni	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden