Beech Tarcrust vs Brown-veined Wainscot

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Archanara dissoluta

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Brown-veined Wainscot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Archanara
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Archanara dissoluta

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Brown-veined Wainscot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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