Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Heath Button

Agrochola litura compared with Acleris hyemana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Heath Button
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	Acleris
Species	Agrochola litura	Acleris hyemana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Heath Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Heath Button
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.

Heath Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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