alder moth vs Northern Emerald

Acronicta alni compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Acronicta	Somatochlora
Species	Acronicta alni	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden