Ypsiloneule vs Silbergraue Nessel-Höckereule

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Abrostola tripartita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ypsiloneule	Silbergraue Nessel-Höckereule
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	Agrotis	Abrostola
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Abrostola tripartita

Evolutionary Relationship

Ypsiloneule and Silbergraue Nessel-Höckereule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Ansehen Family: Noctuidae

Conservation Status

Ypsiloneule

LC — Least Concern

Silbergraue Nessel-Höckereule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ypsiloneule	Silbergraue Nessel-Höckereule
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).

Silbergraue Nessel-Höckereule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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...