alder moth vs Smith's Shrew

Acronicta alni compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Acronicta	Chodsigoa
Species	Acronicta alni	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.