brown-spot pinion vs Purple Needletail

Agrochola litura compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Apodidae
Genus	Agrochola	Hirundapus
Species	Agrochola litura	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway