alder moth vs Garden Tortrix

Acronicta alni compared with Clepsis peritana

Key Differences

• alder moth is Least Concern while Garden Tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder moth	Garden Tortrix
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Acronicta	Clepsis
Species	Acronicta alni	Clepsis peritana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alder moth

LC — Least Concern

Garden Tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder moth	Garden Tortrix
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.

Garden Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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