broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Mérida Brocket

Noctua fimbriata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Noctuidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Noctua	Mazama
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.