Trapezeule vs Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

Cosmia trapezina compared with Cosmia diffinis

Key Differences

• Trapezeule is Least Concern while Weißflecken-Ulmeneule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trapezeule	Weißflecken-Ulmeneule
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	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Cosmia	Cosmia
Species	Cosmia trapezina	Cosmia diffinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Trapezeule and Weißflecken-Ulmeneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cosmia.

Conservation Status

Trapezeule

LC — Least Concern

Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trapezeule	Weißflecken-Ulmeneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trapezeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden