Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Dunkler Sichelwickler

Agrochola litura compared with Ancylis upupana

Key Differences

• Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule is Least Concern while Dunkler Sichelwickler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Dunkler Sichelwickler
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	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agrochola	Ancylis
Species	Agrochola litura	Ancylis upupana

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule and Dunkler Sichelwickler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Dunkler Sichelwickler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Dunkler Sichelwickler
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.

Dunkler Sichelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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