alder moth vs Siberian catchfly

Acronicta alni compared with Silene sibirica

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Siberian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Siberian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Silene
Species	Acronicta alni	Silene sibirica

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Siberian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Siberian catchfly
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.

Siberian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Moldova, and Romania.

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.