clouded magpie vs

Abraxas sylvata compared with Micarea lignaria

Key Differences

• clouded magpie is Vulnerable while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded magpie
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Geometridae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Abraxas	Micarea
Species	Abraxas sylvata	Micarea lignaria

Conservation Status

clouded magpie

VU — Vulnerable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded magpie
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clouded magpie

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.

Habitat

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

Range

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

clouded magpie

The clouded magpie (Abraxas sylvata) is a geometrid moth in the family Geometridae found across temperate Europe, extending eastward through Russia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 32–42 mm, with white wings bearing a distinctive pattern of yellow-orange and dark grey to black spots and patches arranged in rows across the forewing and hindwing, creating a striking patterned appearance resembling the magpie coloring of the related magpie moth Abraxas grossulariata, but with a more yellowish, muted tone and less black — hence 'clouded.' Adults fly in one generation from June to July, resting on leaf surfaces and attending woodland flowers for nectar. The larvae feed on wych elm (Ulmus glabra) and occasionally other Ulmus species in mature deciduous woodland and woodland edges. The clouded magpie has become less common in parts of its European range due to the widespread loss of mature elms from Dutch elm disease, which devastated European elm populations from the 1970s onward. Conservation of this species requires the protection of surviving mature elm trees and management of regrowth elms in woodland ecosystems.

Micarea lignaria는 알갱이 모양의 엽상체와 작은 회녹색 자낭반을 가진 소형 각상 지의류로 목재와 나무껍질 기질에 적응했다. 온대 및 아한대 숲 환경에서 산성 나무껍질, 목재, 때로는 이탄 위에 자란다. 이 광합성 지의류는 조류 공생체를 통해 에너지를 얻으며 목재 표면 군집화에 기여한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden