alder moth vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Acronicta alni compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Pumpkin Toadlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Acronicta	Brachycephalus
Species	Acronicta alni	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Pumpkin Toadlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Pumpkin Toadlet
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.

Pumpkin Toadlet

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.