Lettuce Shark vs star-wort

Cucullia lactucae compared with Cucullia asteris

Key Differences

• Lettuce Shark is Least Concern while star-wort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lettuce Shark	star-wort
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	Cucullia	Cucullia
Species	Cucullia lactucae	Cucullia asteris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lettuce Shark and star-wort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucullia.

Conservation Status

Lettuce Shark

LC — Least Concern

star-wort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lettuce Shark	star-wort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lettuce Shark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

star-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden