Barred Grass-veneer vs Base-lined Grey

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Scoparia basistrigalis

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Base-lined Grey
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 same	Crambidae	Crambidae
Genus	Agriphila	Scoparia
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Scoparia basistrigalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and Base-lined Grey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Crambidae.

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Base-lined Grey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Base-lined Grey

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.

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.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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