alder moth vs Common Ringlet

Acronicta alni compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Common Ringlet
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	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acronicta	Coenonympha
Species	Acronicta alni	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

alder moth and Common Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Common Ringlet
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.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Ringlet

草地眼蝶（Coenonympha tullia）在IUCN红色名录中被列为灭绝（EX）。该物种已被宣告灭绝，野外和人工饲养环境中均无已知存活个体。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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