Großes Eichenkarmin vs Rotes Ordensband

Catocala sponsa compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Großes Eichenkarmin is Least Concern while Rotes Ordensband is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großes Eichenkarmin	Rotes Ordensband
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 same	Erebidae	Erebidae
Genus same	Catocala	Catocala
Species	Catocala sponsa	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Großes Eichenkarmin and Rotes Ordensband share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Catocala.

Conservation Status

Großes Eichenkarmin

LC — Least Concern

Rotes Ordensband

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großes Eichenkarmin	Rotes Ordensband
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großes Eichenkarmin

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Rotes Ordensband

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden