Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Gehölzflur-Herbstspanner

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Epirrita dilutata

Key Differences

• Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened while Gehölzflur-Herbstspanner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Gehölzflur-Herbstspanner
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agrochola	Epirrita
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Epirrita dilutata

Evolutionary Relationship

Veränderliche Herbsteule and Gehölzflur-Herbstspanner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Gehölzflur-Herbstspanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Gehölzflur-Herbstspanner
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.

Gehölzflur-Herbstspanner

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