alder moth vs short-stem iris

Acronicta alni compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Noctuidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Acronicta	Iris
Species	Acronicta alni	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.