Rötliche Kätzcheneule vs Kleine Kätzcheneule

Orthosia miniosa compared with Orthosia cruda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötliche Kätzcheneule	Kleine Kätzcheneule
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	Orthosia	Orthosia
Species	Orthosia miniosa	Orthosia cruda

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötliche Kätzcheneule and Kleine Kätzcheneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthosia.

Conservation Status

Rötliche Kätzcheneule

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Kätzcheneule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötliche Kätzcheneule	Kleine Kätzcheneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rötliche Kätzcheneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kleine Kätzcheneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rötliche Kätzcheneule

The Blossom underwing (Orthosia miniosa) is a species in the genus Orthosia. 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