brown-spot pinion vs Downland Conch

Agrochola litura compared with Aethes tesserana

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Downland Conch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Downland Conch
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agrochola	Aethes
Species	Agrochola litura	Aethes tesserana

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Downland Conch share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Downland Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden