Rotbraune Ulmeneule vs Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

Cosmia affinis compared with Cosmia diffinis

Key Differences

• Rotbraune Ulmeneule is Endangered while Weißflecken-Ulmeneule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotbraune Ulmeneule	Weißflecken-Ulmeneule
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	Cosmia	Cosmia
Species	Cosmia affinis	Cosmia diffinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotbraune Ulmeneule and Weißflecken-Ulmeneule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cosmia.

Conservation Status

Rotbraune Ulmeneule

EN — Endangered

Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotbraune Ulmeneule	Weißflecken-Ulmeneule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotbraune Ulmeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Weißflecken-Ulmeneule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden