alder moth vs pyrimidal bugle

Acronicta alni compared with Ajuga pyramidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	pyrimidal bugle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Ajuga
Species	Acronicta alni	Ajuga pyramidalis

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

pyrimidal bugle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	pyrimidal bugle
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.

pyrimidal bugle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.