dun-bar vs lesser-spotted pinion

Cosmia trapezina compared with Cosmia affinis

Key Differences

• dun-bar is Least Concern while lesser-spotted pinion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dun-bar	lesser-spotted pinion
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 same	Cosmia	Cosmia
Species	Cosmia trapezina	Cosmia affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

dun-bar and lesser-spotted pinion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cosmia.

Conservation Status

dun-bar

LC — Least Concern

lesser-spotted pinion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dun-bar	lesser-spotted pinion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dun-bar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

lesser-spotted pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden