Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Staph beetle

Agrochola litura compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Noctuidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Agrochola	Oligota
Species	Agrochola litura	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden