Autumnal Moth vs Brook Alder

Epirrita autumnata compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Autumnal Moth is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumnal Moth	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Geometridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Epirrita	Alnus
Species	Epirrita autumnata	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Autumnal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumnal Moth	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumnal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Autumnal Moth

The Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata) is a species in the genus Epirrita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium