Weißbinden-Nelkeneule vs vipers bugloss

Hadena compta compared with Hadena irregularis

Key Differences

• Weißbinden-Nelkeneule is Near Threatened while vipers bugloss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weißbinden-Nelkeneule	vipers bugloss
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 compta	Hadena irregularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Weißbinden-Nelkeneule and vipers bugloss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hadena.

Conservation Status

Weißbinden-Nelkeneule

NT — Near Threatened

vipers bugloss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weißbinden-Nelkeneule	vipers bugloss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weißbinden-Nelkeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

vipers bugloss

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden