Barred Grass-veneer vs Dusky Heath

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Coenonympha dorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Dusky Heath
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agriphila	Coenonympha
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Coenonympha dorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Dusky Heath
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.

Dusky Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.