alder moth vs Skåne Dandelion

Acronicta alni compared with Taraxacum scanicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Skåne Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Acronicta alni	Taraxacum scanicum

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Skåne Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Skåne Dandelion
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.

Skåne Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.