Brown-veined Wainscot vs Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

Archanara dissoluta compared with Euxoa ochrogaster

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Red-Backed Cutworm Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Red-Backed Cutworm Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Archanara	Euxoa
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Euxoa ochrogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Red-Backed Cutworm Moth share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Red-Backed Cutworm Moth
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.

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden