brown-spot pinion vs Mullein

Agrochola litura compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Mullein
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	Agrochola	Cucullia
Species	Agrochola litura	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Mullein share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Mullein
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.

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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