alder moth vs Revolute Beard-moss

Acronicta alni compared with Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Revolute Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Pseudocrossidium
Species	Acronicta alni	Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Revolute Beard-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Revolute Beard-moss
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.

Revolute Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.