alder moth vs Bird flea

Acronicta alni compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Bird flea
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	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Siphonaptera (蚤目)
Family	Noctuidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acronicta	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acronicta alni	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Bird flea
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.

Bird flea

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.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.