alder moth vs Sallow Button

Acronicta alni compared with Acleris hastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Sallow Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Acronicta	Acleris
Species	Acronicta alni	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Sallow Button
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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

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