alder moth vs roundleaf toothcup

Acronicta alni compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Acronicta	Rotala
Species	Acronicta alni	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.