Grey vs Weißgefleckte Nelkeneule

Hadena caesia compared with Hadena albimacula

Key Differences

• Grey is Least Concern while Weißgefleckte Nelkeneule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey	Weißgefleckte Nelkeneule
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	Hadena	Hadena
Species	Hadena caesia	Hadena albimacula

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey and Weißgefleckte Nelkeneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hadena.

Conservation Status

Grey

LC — Least Concern

Weißgefleckte Nelkeneule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey	Weißgefleckte Nelkeneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Weißgefleckte Nelkeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden