alder moth vs spiral flag

Acronicta alni compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Noctuidae	Costaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Costus
Species	Acronicta alni	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	spiral 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.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.