alder moth vs Waved Pincertail

Acronicta alni compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Acronicta	Onychogomphus
Species	Acronicta alni	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

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.