Giersch, Geißfuß vs Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Lygephila pastinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giersch, Geißfuß	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Apiaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Aegopodium	Lygephila
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Lygephila pastinum

Conservation Status

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giersch, Geißfuß	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giersch, Geißfuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giersch, Geißfuß

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.