Brown-veined Wainscot vs Iridescent Centurion

Archanara dissoluta compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Archanara	Sargus
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

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