Aschgraue Erdeule vs Saateule

Agrotis cinerea compared with Agrotis segetum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aschgraue Erdeule	Saateule
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	Agrotis	Agrotis
Species	Agrotis cinerea	Agrotis segetum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aschgraue Erdeule and Saateule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrotis.

Conservation Status

Aschgraue Erdeule

LC — Least Concern

Saateule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aschgraue Erdeule	Saateule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aschgraue Erdeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Saateule

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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