alder moth vs Shingled Rock Shield

Acronicta alni compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acronicta	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Acronicta alni	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.