Brown-veined Wainscot vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Archanara dissoluta compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Archanara	Sargus
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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