alder moth vs Spanish-flag

Acronicta alni compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Ipomoea
Species	Acronicta alni	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Spanish-flag
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.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.