Barred Grass-veneer vs ear moth

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Amphipoea oculea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	ear moth
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	Amphipoea
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Amphipoea oculea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

ear moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	ear moth
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.

ear moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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