Marmorierte Nelkeneule vs Leimkraut-Nelkeneule

Hadena confusa compared with Hadena perplexa

Key Differences

• Marmorierte Nelkeneule is Near Threatened while Leimkraut-Nelkeneule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmorierte Nelkeneule	Leimkraut-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 confusa	Hadena perplexa

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmorierte Nelkeneule and Leimkraut-Nelkeneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hadena.

Conservation Status

Marmorierte Nelkeneule

NT — Near Threatened

Leimkraut-Nelkeneule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmorierte Nelkeneule	Leimkraut-Nelkeneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmorierte 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.

Leimkraut-Nelkeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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