alder moth vs thick-lipped risso snail

Acronicta alni compared with Rissoa membranacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	thick-lipped risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Acronicta	Rissoa
Species	Acronicta alni	Rissoa membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and thick-lipped risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

thick-lipped risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	thick-lipped risso snail
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.

thick-lipped risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden