Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Red Mason Bee

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Osmia bicornis

Key Differences

• Veränderliche Herbsteule is Near Threatened while Red Mason Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Red Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Agrochola	Osmia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Osmia bicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Veränderliche Herbsteule and Red Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Red Mason Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Red Mason Bee
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.

Red Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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