alder moth vs Marbled Ghostshark

Acronicta alni compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Acronicta	Hydrolagus
Species	Acronicta alni	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Marbled Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Marbled Ghostshark
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.

Marbled Ghostshark

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.