Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Agrochola litura compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule is Least Concern while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Large Sallow Mining 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	Andrenidae
Genus	Agrochola	Andrena
Species	Agrochola litura	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Large Sallow Mining 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.

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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