dark crimson underwing vs red underwing

Catocala sponsa compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• dark crimson underwing is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	red underwing
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	Erebidae	Erebidae
Genus same	Catocala	Catocala
Species	Catocala sponsa	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Catocala.

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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 4 countries:

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