alder moth vs Waghorne's willow

Acronicta alni compared with Salix waghornei

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Waghorne's willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Waghorne's willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Salix
Species	Acronicta alni	Salix waghornei

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Waghorne's willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Waghorne's willow
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.

Waghorne's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.