aunette vs houppe des montagnes

Acronicta alni compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aunette	houppe des montagnes
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Noctuidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Orthotrichum
Species	Acronicta alni	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

aunette

LC — Least Concern

houppe des montagnes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aunette	houppe des montagnes
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.

houppe des montagnes

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.