alder moth vs Treacle Mustard

Acronicta alni compared with Erysimum wagifii

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Treacle Mustard is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Noctuidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Erysimum
Species	Acronicta alni	Erysimum wagifii

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Treacle Mustard

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Treacle Mustard
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.

Treacle Mustard

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.