Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Lowland Tapir

Lygephila pastinum compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Nierenfleck-Wickeneule is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)
Family	Erebidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Lygephila	Tapirus
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.