alder moth vs Robinson's hawkweed

Acronicta alni compared with Hieracium robinsonii

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Robinson's hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Robinson's hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acronicta	Hieracium
Species	Acronicta alni	Hieracium robinsonii

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Robinson's hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Robinson's hawkweed
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.

Robinson's hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.