Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Lygephila pastinum compared with Apamea sordens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule
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	Erebidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Lygephila	Apamea
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Apamea sordens

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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