alder moth vs Twin Dotted Border

Acronicta alni compared with Mylothris rueppellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Twin Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Pieridae
Genus	Acronicta	Mylothris
Species	Acronicta alni	Mylothris rueppellii

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Twin Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Twin Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Twin Dotted Border
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.

Twin Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.