alder moth vs Speckled Fanner

Acronicta alni compared with Glyphipterix thrasonella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Speckled Fanner
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	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Acronicta	Glyphipterix
Species	Acronicta alni	Glyphipterix thrasonella

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Speckled Fanner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Speckled Fanner
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.

Speckled Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden