alder moth vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Acronicta alni compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Peltigerales (пельтигеровые)
Family	Noctuidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Sticta
Species	Acronicta alni	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.