Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Small Plume

Agrochola litura compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Small Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agrochola	Oxyptilus
Species	Agrochola litura	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Small Plume
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.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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