alder moth vs Reticulate round ray

Acronicta alni compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Acronicta	Urotrygon
Species	Acronicta alni	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Reticulate round ray
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.

Reticulate round ray

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.