alder moth vs Murphy's Petrel

Acronicta alni compared with Pterodroma ultima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Murphy's Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Procellariidae
Genus	Acronicta	Pterodroma
Species	Acronicta alni	Pterodroma ultima

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Murphy's Petrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Murphy's Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Murphy's Petrel
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.

Murphy's Petrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway