alder moth vs Softly's Shoulder-knot

Acronicta alni compared with Lithophane consocia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Softly's Shoulder-knot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acronicta	Lithophane
Species	Acronicta alni	Lithophane consocia

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Softly's Shoulder-knot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Softly's Shoulder-knot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Softly's Shoulder-knot
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.

Softly's Shoulder-knot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden