Barred Grass-veneer vs Crested Oval Sedge

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Crambidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Carex
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Crested Oval Sedge
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.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.