japanische Schwarzkiefer vs Ulmen-Fleckenspanner

Pinus thunbergii compared with Abraxas sylvata

Key Differences

• japanische Schwarzkiefer is Least Concern while Ulmen-Fleckenspanner is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	japanische Schwarzkiefer	Ulmen-Fleckenspanner
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Geometridae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Abraxas
Species	Pinus thunbergii	Abraxas sylvata

Conservation Status

japanische Schwarzkiefer

LC — Least Concern

Ulmen-Fleckenspanner

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	japanische Schwarzkiefer	Ulmen-Fleckenspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

japanische Schwarzkiefer

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, South Korea, and United States.

Ulmen-Fleckenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

japanische Schwarzkiefer

The Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Ulmen-Fleckenspanner

The clouded magpie (Abraxas sylvata) is a geometrid moth in the family Geometridae found across temperate Europe, extending eastward through Russia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 32–42 mm, with white wings bearing a distinctive pattern of yellow-orange and dark grey to black spots and patches arranged in rows across the forewing and hindwing, creating a striking patterned appearance resembling the magpie coloring of the related magpie moth Abraxas grossulariata, but with a more yellowish, muted tone and less black — hence 'clouded.' Adults fly in one generation from June to July, resting on leaf surfaces and attending woodland flowers for nectar. The larvae feed on wych elm (Ulmus glabra) and occasionally other Ulmus species in mature deciduous woodland and woodland edges. The clouded magpie has become less common in parts of its European range due to the widespread loss of mature elms from Dutch elm disease, which devastated European elm populations from the 1970s onward. Conservation of this species requires the protection of surviving mature elm trees and management of regrowth elms in woodland ecosystems.