alder moth vs She Crab

Acronicta alni compared with Geothelphusa tsayae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	She Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Noctuidae	Potamidae
Genus	Acronicta	Geothelphusa
Species	Acronicta alni	Geothelphusa tsayae

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and She Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

She Crab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	She Crab
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.

She Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.