angle shades vs Noctua

Phlogophora meticulosa compared with Phlogophora cabrali

Key Differences

• angle shades is Least Concern while Noctua is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	angle shades	Noctua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Phlogophora	Phlogophora
Species	Phlogophora meticulosa	Phlogophora cabrali

Evolutionary Relationship

angle shades and Noctua share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phlogophora.

Conservation Status

angle shades

LC — Least Concern

Noctua

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	angle shades	Noctua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

angle shades

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Noctua

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

angle shades

The Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a species in the genus Phlogophora. 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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal