archers dart vs Gall midge

Agrotis vestigialis compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• archers dart is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	archers dart	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Agrotis	Dasineura
Species	Agrotis vestigialis	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

archers dart and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

archers dart

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	archers dart	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

archers dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

archers dart

The Archers dart (Agrotis vestigialis) is a species in the genus Agrotis. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden