alder moth vs orangeback flying squid

Acronicta alni compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Noctuidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Acronicta	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Acronicta alni	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.