Barred Grass-veneer vs currant aphid

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	currant aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Crambidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agriphila	Cryptomyzus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and currant aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	currant aphid
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.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden