aunette vs emarginule

Acronicta alni compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aunette	emarginule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Noctuidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Acronicta	Emarginula
Species	Acronicta alni	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

aunette and emarginule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

aunette

LC — Least Concern

emarginule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aunette	emarginule
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.

emarginule

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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