clouded-bordered brindle vs ニシオオヨシキリ

Apamea crenata compared with Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Key Differences

• clouded-bordered brindle is Least Concern while ニシオオヨシキリ is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded-bordered brindle	ニシオオヨシキリ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Passeriformes (スズメ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Apamea	Acrocephalus
Species	Apamea crenata	Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

clouded-bordered brindle and ニシオオヨシキリ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

clouded-bordered brindle

LC — Least Concern

ニシオオヨシキリ

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded-bordered brindle	ニシオオヨシキリ
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).

ニシオオヨシキリ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

ニシオオヨシキリ

オオヨシキリ（Acrocephalus arundinaceus）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧IA類（CR）に分類されています。深刻な個体群減少と生息地の喪失により、野生での絶滅リスクが極めて高い状況です。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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