Kiefernsaateule vs Quill Lichen

Agrotis vestigialis compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kiefernsaateule	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Cladonia
Species	Agrotis vestigialis	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Kiefernsaateule

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kiefernsaateule	Quill Lichen
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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.