Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Große Heidelibelle

Agrochola litura compared with Sympetrum striolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Große Heidelibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Noctuidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Agrochola	Sympetrum
Species	Agrochola litura	Sympetrum striolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule and Große Heidelibelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Große Heidelibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Große Heidelibelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Große Heidelibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Große Heidelibelle

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden