alder moth vs Munk's devil ray

Acronicta alni compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acronicta	Mobula
Species	Acronicta alni	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.