alder moth vs long-necked nodding moss

Acronicta alni compared with Pohlia longicolla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	long-necked nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Noctuidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Pohlia
Species	Acronicta alni	Pohlia longicolla

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

long-necked nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	long-necked nodding moss
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.

long-necked nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.