Brown-veined Wainscot vs Lesser Rocktripe

Archanara dissoluta compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Archanara	Umbilicaria
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.