archers dart vs red underwing

Agrotis vestigialis compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• archers dart is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	archers dart	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Erebidae
Genus	Agrotis	Catocala
Species	Agrotis vestigialis	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

archers dart and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

archers dart

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	archers dart	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

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