Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Agrochola litura compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule is Least Concern while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Halictidae
Genus	Agrochola	Halictus
Species	Agrochola litura	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Confusing Furrow Bee
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.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden