alder moth vs Mountain Ermel

Acronicta alni compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Noctuidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acronicta	Ethmia
Species	Acronicta alni	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden