dark crimson underwing vs french red underwing

Catocala sponsa compared with Catocala elocata

Key Differences

• dark crimson underwing is Least Concern while french red underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	french red underwing
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	Erebidae	Erebidae
Genus same	Catocala	Catocala
Species	Catocala sponsa	Catocala elocata

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and french red underwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Catocala.

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

french red underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	french red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

french red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden