Ashworth's Rustic vs dotted clay

Xestia ashworthii compared with Xestia baja

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while dotted clay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	dotted clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Xestia	Xestia
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Xestia baja

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and dotted clay share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xestia.

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

dotted clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	dotted clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

dotted clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden