alder moth vs New Forest Burnet

Acronicta alni compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Noctuidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Acronicta	Zygaena
Species	Acronicta alni	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and New Forest Burnet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	New Forest Burnet
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.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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