alder moth vs Libélula plana

Acronicta alni compared with Libellula depressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Libélula plana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Acronicta	Libellula
Species	Acronicta alni	Libellula depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Libélula plana share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Libélula plana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Libélula plana
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.

Libélula plana

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Libélula plana

El perseguidor de cuerpo ancho (Libellula depressa) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden