dark crimson underwing vs Lofty Pericote

Catocala sponsa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Catocala	Auliscomys
Species	Catocala sponsa	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.