La Cucullie de la Laitue vs Mullein

Cucullia lactucae compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• La Cucullie de la Laitue is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	La Cucullie de la Laitue	Mullein
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Cucullia	Cucullia
Species	Cucullia lactucae	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

La Cucullie de la Laitue and Mullein share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cucullia.

Conservation Status

La Cucullie de la Laitue

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	La Cucullie de la Laitue	Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

La Cucullie de la Laitue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mullein

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden