Brown-veined Wainscot vs gold spangle

Archanara dissoluta compared with Autographa bractea

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while gold spangle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	gold spangle
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Archanara	Autographa
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Autographa bractea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and gold spangle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

gold spangle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	gold spangle
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.

gold spangle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden