alder moth vs White Alder

Acronicta alni compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Acronicta	Platylophus
Species	Acronicta alni	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.