lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing vs lunar yellow underwing

Noctua janthe compared with Noctua orbona

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing	lunar yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Noctua	Noctua
Species	Noctua janthe	Noctua orbona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

lunar yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

lunar yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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