Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Cudbear

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Ochrolechia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden