alder moth vs Stemless Gentian

Acronicta alni compared with Gentiana acaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Stemless Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Noctuidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Gentiana
Species	Acronicta alni	Gentiana acaulis

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Stemless Gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Stemless Gentian
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.

Stemless Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.