broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Leschenault's rousette

Noctua fimbriata compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Noctua	Rousettus
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.