Brown-veined Wainscot vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Archanara dissoluta compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Noctuidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Archanara	Opegrapha
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden