Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Ampfereule

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Acronicta rumicis

Key Differences

• Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened while Ampfereule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Ampfereule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agrochola	Acronicta
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Acronicta rumicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Veränderliche Herbsteule and Ampfereule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Ampfereule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Ampfereule
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.

Ampfereule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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