broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Patagonian mara

Noctua fimbriata compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Caviidae
Genus	Noctua	Dolichotis
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium