alder moth vs Tonkin wingnut

Acronicta alni compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Noctuidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Pterocarya
Species	Acronicta alni	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

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

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.