alder moth vs Meadow Shade

Acronicta alni compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Meadow Shade
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	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acronicta	Cnephasia
Species	Acronicta alni	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Meadow Shade share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Meadow Shade
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.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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