aunette vs Netted Argent

Acronicta alni compared with Argyresthia retinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aunette	Netted Argent
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	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Acronicta	Argyresthia
Species	Acronicta alni	Argyresthia retinella

Evolutionary Relationship

aunette and Netted Argent share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

aunette

LC — Least Concern

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aunette	Netted Argent
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.

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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