Alder Kitten vs Sallow Kitten

Furcula bicuspis compared with Furcula furcula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Kitten	Sallow Kitten
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Notodontidae	Notodontidae
Genus same	Furcula	Furcula
Species	Furcula bicuspis	Furcula furcula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Kitten and Sallow Kitten share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Furcula.

Conservation Status

Alder Kitten

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Kitten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Kitten	Sallow Kitten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Kitten

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sallow Kitten

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alder Kitten

The Alder Kitten (Furcula bicuspis) is a species in the genus Furcula. 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