alder moth vs Northern cattle grub

Acronicta alni compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Northern cattle grub
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Oestridae
Genus	Acronicta	Hypoderma
Species	Acronicta alni	Hypoderma bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Northern cattle grub share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Northern cattle grub
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.

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden