aunette vs Hespérie des épiaires

Acronicta alni compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• aunette is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aunette	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acronicta	Carcharodus
Species	Acronicta alni	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

aunette and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

aunette

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aunette	Hespérie des épiaires
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aunette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

aunette

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.