alder moth vs Spiny Baskettail

Acronicta alni compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Spiny Baskettail
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	Epitheca
Species	Acronicta alni	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.