Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Echte Katzenminze

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Nepeta cataria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Echte Katzenminze
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Nepeta
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Nepeta cataria

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Echte Katzenminze

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Echte Katzenminze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veränderliche Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Echte Katzenminze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Veränderliche Herbsteule

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Echte Katzenminze

The Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a species in the genus Nepeta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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