Barred Grass-veneer vs Crescent Dart

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Crescent Dart
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	Crambidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agriphila	Agrotis
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Crescent Dart
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.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium