Brown-veined Wainscot vs Spring Pea

Archanara dissoluta compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Archanara	Lathyrus
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden