Apple Pith Moth vs Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Blastodacna atra compared with Acanthiza uropygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elachistidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Blastodacna	Acanthiza
Species	Blastodacna atra	Acanthiza uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Chestnut-rumped Thornbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

The Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway