Barred Grass-veneer vs Brown China-Mark

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Elophila nymphaeata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Brown China-Mark
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	Elophila
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Elophila nymphaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and Brown China-Mark share a common ancestor at the Family level: Crambidae.

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Brown China-Mark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Brown China-Mark
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.

Brown China-Mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown China-Mark

The Brown China-Mark (Elophila nymphaeata) is a species in the genus Elophila. 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