broad-bordered yellow underwing vs lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Noctua fimbriata compared with Noctua janthe

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
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	Noctua	Noctua
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Noctua janthe

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Noctua.

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. 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 4 countries:

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