Ashy Button vs Barred Grass-veneer

Acleris sparsana compared with Agriphila inquinatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Barred Grass-veneer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Acleris	Agriphila
Species	Acleris sparsana	Agriphila inquinatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Barred Grass-veneer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Barred Grass-veneer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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