Gothica-Kätzcheneule vs Opima-Kätzcheneule

Orthosia gothica compared with Orthosia opima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gothica-Kätzcheneule	Opima-Kätzcheneule
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	Orthosia	Orthosia
Species	Orthosia gothica	Orthosia opima

Evolutionary Relationship

Gothica-Kätzcheneule and Opima-Kätzcheneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthosia.

Conservation Status

Gothica-Kätzcheneule

LC — Least Concern

Opima-Kätzcheneule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gothica-Kätzcheneule	Opima-Kätzcheneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gothica-Kätzcheneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Opima-Kätzcheneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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