alder moth vs Black Ringlet

Acronicta alni compared with Erebia melas

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Black Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Black Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acronicta	Erebia
Species	Acronicta alni	Erebia melas

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Black Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Black Ringlet
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.

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.