alder moth vs Mantled Baskettail

Acronicta alni compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acronicta	Epitheca
Species	Acronicta alni	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.