Bunte Bandeule vs Janthina-Bandeule

Noctua fimbriata compared with Noctua janthina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bunte Bandeule	Janthina-Bandeule
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	Noctua	Noctua
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Noctua janthina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bunte Bandeule and Janthina-Bandeule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Noctua.

Conservation Status

Bunte Bandeule

LC — Least Concern

Janthina-Bandeule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bunte Bandeule	Janthina-Bandeule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bunte Bandeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Janthina-Bandeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bunte Bandeule

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. 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