Brown-veined Wainscot vs entire-leaved cotoneaster

Archanara dissoluta compared with Cotoneaster integrifolius

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while entire-leaved cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	entire-leaved cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Archanara	Cotoneaster
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Cotoneaster integrifolius

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

entire-leaved cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	entire-leaved cotoneaster
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.

entire-leaved cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden