alder moth vs Southern Small White

Acronicta alni compared with Pieris mannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Southern Small White
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	Noctuidae	Pieridae
Genus	Acronicta	Pieris
Species	Acronicta alni	Pieris mannii

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Southern Small White share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Southern Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Southern Small White
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.

Southern Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden