alder moth vs Sweet-nancy

Acronicta alni compared with Achillea ageratum

Key Differences

alder moth is Least Concern while Sweet-nancy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Sweet-nancy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acronicta	Achillea
Species	Acronicta alni	Achillea ageratum

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Sweet-nancy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Sweet-nancy
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.

Sweet-nancy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.