alder moth vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Acronicta alni compared with Bassariscus astutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Noctuidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Acronicta	Bassariscus
Species	Acronicta alni	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
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.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.