Ashworth's Rustic vs brown-spot pinion

Xestia ashworthii compared with Agrochola litura

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while brown-spot pinion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	brown-spot pinion
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Xestia	Agrochola
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Agrochola litura

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and brown-spot pinion share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	brown-spot pinion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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