Kiefernsaateule vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Agrotis vestigialis compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Kiefernsaateule is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kiefernsaateule	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Botrychium
Species	Agrotis vestigialis	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Kiefernsaateule

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kiefernsaateule	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kiefernsaateule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kiefernsaateule

The Archers dart (Agrotis vestigialis) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden