alder moth vs Parasol leaf tree

Acronicta alni compared with Macaranga tanarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Parasol leaf tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Macaranga
Species	Acronicta alni	Macaranga tanarius

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Parasol leaf tree
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.

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, 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.