Brown-veined Wainscot vs Lesser Gray Legs

Archanara dissoluta compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Noctuidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Archanara	Physcia
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Lesser Gray Legs
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.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway