alder moth vs Oriental Scarlet

Acronicta alni compared with Crocothemis servilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Oriental Scarlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Acronicta	Crocothemis
Species	Acronicta alni	Crocothemis servilia

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Oriental Scarlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Scarlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Oriental Scarlet
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.

Oriental Scarlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Poland, United Kingdom, 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.