Plain Plume vs Small Golden-rod Plume

Hellinsia tephradactyla compared with Hellinsia osteodactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Plume	Small Golden-rod Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Pterophoridae	Pterophoridae
Genus same	Hellinsia	Hellinsia
Species	Hellinsia tephradactyla	Hellinsia osteodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain Plume and Small Golden-rod Plume share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hellinsia.

Conservation Status

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Small Golden-rod Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Plume	Small Golden-rod Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

Small Golden-rod Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (9 countries) and Europe (27 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 24 countries:

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