alder moth vs Plain Clay

Acronicta alni compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Plain Clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acronicta	Eugnorisma
Species	Acronicta alni	Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Plain Clay share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Plain Clay
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.

Plain Clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden