Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Malven Dickkopffalter

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Carcharodus alceae

Key Differences

• Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened while Malven Dickkopffalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Malven Dickkopffalter
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	Noctuidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agrochola	Carcharodus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Veränderliche Herbsteule and Malven Dickkopffalter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Malven Dickkopffalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Malven Dickkopffalter
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.

Malven Dickkopffalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark