plain golden y vs silver y

Autographa jota compared with Autographa gamma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	plain golden y	silver y
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	Autographa	Autographa
Species	Autographa jota	Autographa gamma

Evolutionary Relationship

plain golden y and silver y share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Autographa.

Conservation Status

plain golden y

LC — Least Concern

silver y

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	plain golden y	silver y
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

plain golden y

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

silver y

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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