Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Randfleck-Wickeneule

Lygephila pastinum compared with Lygephila craccae

Key Differences

• Nierenfleck-Wickeneule is Least Concern while Randfleck-Wickeneule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Randfleck-Wickeneule
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	Erebidae	Erebidae
Genus same	Lygephila	Lygephila
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Lygephila craccae

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Randfleck-Wickeneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lygephila.

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Randfleck-Wickeneule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Randfleck-Wickeneule
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.

Randfleck-Wickeneule

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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