alder moth vs Lettuce Shark

Acronicta alni compared with Cucullia lactucae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Lettuce Shark
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acronicta	Cucullia
Species	Acronicta alni	Cucullia lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Lettuce Shark share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Lettuce Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Lettuce Shark
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.

Lettuce Shark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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