alder moth vs Smallflower oxtongue

Acronicta alni compared with Picris pauciflora

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Smallflower oxtongue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Smallflower oxtongue
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	Picris
Species	Acronicta alni	Picris pauciflora

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Smallflower oxtongue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Smallflower oxtongue
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.

Smallflower oxtongue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria 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.