alder moth vs northern dead-nettle

Acronicta alni compared with Lamium confertum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alder moth northern dead-nettle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Noctuidae Lamiaceae
Genus Acronicta Lamium
Species Acronicta alni Lamium confertum

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

northern dead-nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alder moth northern dead-nettle
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 dead-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

northern dead-nettle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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