alder moth vs Mountain Cup

Acronicta alni compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

alder moth is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Acronicta	Geopora
Species	Acronicta alni	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.