marbled clover vs shoulder-striped clover

Heliothis viriplaca compared with Heliothis maritima

Key Differences

• marbled clover is Vulnerable while shoulder-striped clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marbled clover	shoulder-striped clover
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	Heliothis	Heliothis
Species	Heliothis viriplaca	Heliothis maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

marbled clover and shoulder-striped clover share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliothis.

Conservation Status

marbled clover

VU — Vulnerable

shoulder-striped clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marbled clover	shoulder-striped clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marbled clover

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.

shoulder-striped clover

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