Brown-veined Wainscot vs red underwing

Archanara dissoluta compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	red 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	Noctuidae	Erebidae
Genus	Archanara	Catocala
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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