Wiesen-Staubeule vs Mittelmeer-Staubeule

Athetis pallustris compared with Athetis hospes

Key Differences

• Wiesen-Staubeule is Vulnerable while Mittelmeer-Staubeule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesen-Staubeule	Mittelmeer-Staubeule
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	Athetis	Athetis
Species	Athetis pallustris	Athetis hospes

Evolutionary Relationship

Wiesen-Staubeule and Mittelmeer-Staubeule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Athetis.

Conservation Status

Wiesen-Staubeule

VU — Vulnerable

Mittelmeer-Staubeule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesen-Staubeule	Mittelmeer-Staubeule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wiesen-Staubeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Mittelmeer-Staubeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden