clouded-bordered brindle vs Corsican Hare

Apamea crenata compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• clouded-bordered brindle is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded-bordered brindle	Corsican Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apamea	Lepus
Species	Apamea crenata	Lepus corsicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

clouded-bordered brindle and Corsican Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

clouded-bordered brindle

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded-bordered brindle	Corsican Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clouded-bordered brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

clouded-bordered brindle

The clouded bordered brindle (Apamea crenata) is a noctuid moth in the family Noctuidae found across temperate Europe and across northern Asia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 38–45 mm, with intricately patterned grey-brown and buff forewings bearing subtle cross-lines, a scalloped (crenate) outer margin giving the species its name, and distinctive reniform and orbicular markings characteristic of the Apamea genus. Adults fly in one generation from May to July, visiting flowers for nectar at night. The larvae feed internally within the stems and roots of grasses, particularly Brachypodium and other coarse grass species in woodland rides, woodland margins, and rough grassland habitats. Overwintering occurs as a larva within plant stems. Like many grass-feeding noctuids, the clouded bordered brindle requires structural diversity in its grassland and woodland edge habitats, with areas of tall, tussocky grasses providing both larval foodplants and adult shelter. Population trends in parts of its European range reflect changes in land management affecting coarse grassland and woodland ride quality.