alder moth vs marreca-castanha

Acronicta alni compared with Anas castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	marreca-castanha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Anatidae
Genus	Acronicta	Anas
Species	Acronicta alni	Anas castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and marreca-castanha share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

marreca-castanha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	marreca-castanha
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.

marreca-castanha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

marreca-castanha

A marreca-marrom (Anas castanea) é uma espécie de pato nativo da Austrália. O macho possui plumagem castanho-avermelhada com cabeça verde-escura iridescente, enquanto a fêmea é parda-malhada. Habita uma variedade de ambientes aquáticos, incluindo estuários, zonas úmidas costeiras e lagos interiores no sul e sudeste da Austrália. Alimenta-se de vegetação aquática, invertebrados e sementes. É uma espécie relativamente tolerante a ambientes modificados pelo homem.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden