Brown-veined Wainscot vs Copper Lecidea

Archanara dissoluta compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Archanara	Lecidea
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Copper Lecidea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden