brown-spot pinion vs pine hawk-moth

Agrochola litura compared with Sphinx pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	pine hawk-moth
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	Sphingidae
Genus	Agrochola	Sphinx
Species	Agrochola litura	Sphinx pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	pine hawk-moth
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.

pine hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden