Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Cryptic Bumblebee

Agrochola litura compared with Bombus cryptarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Cryptic Bumblebee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agrochola	Bombus
Species	Agrochola litura	Bombus cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Cryptic Bumblebee
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.

Cryptic Bumblebee

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden