Schwarze Glattrückeneule vs Heidekraut-Glattrückeneule

Aporophyla nigra compared with Aporophyla lueneburgensis

Key Differences

• Schwarze Glattrückeneule is Not Evaluated while Heidekraut-Glattrückeneule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Glattrückeneule	Heidekraut-Glattrückeneule
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 same	Aporophyla	Aporophyla
Species	Aporophyla nigra	Aporophyla lueneburgensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarze Glattrückeneule and Heidekraut-Glattrückeneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aporophyla.

Conservation Status

Schwarze Glattrückeneule

NE — Not Evaluated

Heidekraut-Glattrückeneule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Glattrückeneule	Heidekraut-Glattrückeneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarze Glattrückeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Heidekraut-Glattrückeneule

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.

Schwarze Glattrückeneule

The Black rustic (Aporophyla nigra) is a species in the genus Aporophyla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden