Ypsiloneule vs Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

Ypsiloneule is Least Concern while Randfleck-Kleinspanner is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ypsiloneule	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
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	Agrotis	Scopula
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ypsiloneule and Randfleck-Kleinspanner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Ansehen Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Ypsiloneule

LC — Least Concern

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ypsiloneule	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ypsiloneule

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ypsiloneule

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...