alder moth vs Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

Acronicta alni compared with Bombus bimaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Two-Spotted Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acronicta	Bombus
Species	Acronicta alni	Bombus bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Two-Spotted Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Two-Spotted Bumble Bee
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.

Two-Spotted Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.