Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Root-headed Centaury

Agrochola litura compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agrochola	Centaurea
Species	Agrochola litura	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.