alder moth vs Dusky wireworm

Acronicta alni compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Dusky wireworm
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)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Noctuidae	Elateridae
Genus	Acronicta	Agriotes
Species	Acronicta alni	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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