Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Dunkelgraue Herbsteule

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Agrochola lota

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Dunkelgraue Herbsteule
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 same	Agrochola	Agrochola
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Agrochola lota

Evolutionary Relationship

Veränderliche Herbsteule and Dunkelgraue Herbsteule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrochola.

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Dunkelgraue Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Dunkelgraue Herbsteule
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.

Dunkelgraue Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden