lesser-spotted pinion vs lunar-spotted pinion

Cosmia affinis compared with Cosmia pyralina

Key Differences

• lesser-spotted pinion is Endangered while lunar-spotted pinion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser-spotted pinion	lunar-spotted pinion
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	Cosmia	Cosmia
Species	Cosmia affinis	Cosmia pyralina

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser-spotted pinion and lunar-spotted pinion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cosmia.

Conservation Status

lesser-spotted pinion

EN — Endangered

lunar-spotted pinion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser-spotted pinion	lunar-spotted pinion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser-spotted pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

lunar-spotted pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden