alder moth vs Marbled Orbweaver

Acronicta alni compared with Araneus marmoreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Noctuidae	Araneidae
Genus	Acronicta	Araneus
Species	Acronicta alni	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Marbled Orbweaver
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 Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden