Brown-veined Wainscot vs Iris Flea Beetle

Archanara dissoluta compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Archanara	Aphthona
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Iris Flea Beetle
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.

Iris Flea Beetle

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