brown-spot pinion vs Violet Crystalwort

Agrochola litura compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Riccia
Species	Agrochola litura	Riccia huebeneriana

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Violet Crystalwort
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.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden