Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule vs Gelbfleck-Frühlings-Bodeneule

Cerastis rubricosa compared with Cerastis leucographa

Key Differences

• Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule is Least Concern while Gelbfleck-Frühlings-Bodeneule is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule	Gelbfleck-Frühlings-Bodeneule
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	Cerastis	Cerastis
Species	Cerastis rubricosa	Cerastis leucographa

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule and Gelbfleck-Frühlings-Bodeneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cerastis.

Conservation Status

Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule

LC — Least Concern

Gelbfleck-Frühlings-Bodeneule

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule	Gelbfleck-Frühlings-Bodeneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gelbfleck-Frühlings-Bodeneule

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 4 countries:

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