Grey vs tawny shears

Hadena caesia compared with Hadena perplexa

Key Differences

• Grey is Least Concern while tawny shears is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey	tawny shears
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	Hadena	Hadena
Species	Hadena caesia	Hadena perplexa

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey and tawny shears share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hadena.

Conservation Status

Grey

LC — Least Concern

tawny shears

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey	tawny shears
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

tawny shears

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden