Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule vs Gefleckte Feldmaus

Apamea epomidion compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule is Least Concern while Gefleckte Feldmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule	Gefleckte Feldmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apamea	Akodon
Species	Apamea epomidion	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule and Gefleckte Feldmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule

LC — Least Concern

Gefleckte Feldmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule	Gefleckte Feldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gefleckte Feldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule

The clouded brindle (Apamea epomidion) is a noctuid moth in the family Noctuidae found across temperate Europe and extending into western Asia. The adult wingspan measures approximately 35–45 mm with typical brindle-patterned forewings in grey-brown and buff tones with subtle cross-lines and stigmata characteristic of the Apamea genus. The term 'clouded' refers to diffuse cloud-like darker shading areas across the forewing surface. Adults fly in one generation from June to August, attracted to light and flowers at night. The larvae are internal feeders within grass stems and roots, feeding on coarse grass species such as Brachypodium sylvaticum and Deschampsia in woodland rides, scrub margins, and rough grassland habitats. The pupal stage overwinters in soil or within plant debris. The clouded brindle inhabits structurally diverse woodland edge habitats with a mixture of tall grasses, scrub, and open canopy woodland rides that provide both larval foodplants and adult resting sites. Changes in woodland management, particularly reduction of coppicing and shading of woodland rides, may affect this and related grass-feeding brindle moth species.