Violettbraune Ulmeneule vs Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

Cosmia pyralina compared with Cosmia diffinis

Key Differences

• Violettbraune Ulmeneule is Near Threatened while Weißflecken-Ulmeneule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violettbraune Ulmeneule	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 pyralina	Cosmia diffinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Violettbraune Ulmeneule

NT — Near Threatened

Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violettbraune Ulmeneule

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.

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