Brown-veined Wainscot vs Pink Discus

Archanara dissoluta compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Archanara	Aleurodiscus
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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