alder moth vs Pyrenean Valerian

Acronicta alni compared with Valeriana pyrenaica

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Pyrenean Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Pyrenean Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Noctuidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Valeriana
Species	Acronicta alni	Valeriana pyrenaica

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Pyrenean Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Pyrenean Valerian
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.

Pyrenean Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden