alder moth vs Talus Fritillary

Acronicta alni compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Noctuidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Fritillaria
Species	Acronicta alni	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Talus Fritillary
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.

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

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

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.