alder moth vs Pigeon Flea

Acronicta alni compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acronicta	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acronicta alni	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden