porte-flèches vs frange picotée

Agrotis vestigialis compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• porte-flèches is Least Concern while frange picotée is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	porte-flèches	frange picotée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Geometridae
Genus	Agrotis	Scopula
Species	Agrotis vestigialis	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

porte-flèches and frange picotée share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

porte-flèches

LC — Least Concern

frange picotée

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	porte-flèches	frange picotée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

porte-flèches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

frange picotée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

porte-flèches

The Archers dart (Agrotis vestigialis) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden