Barred Grass-veneer vs Follicle Sedge

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Follicle 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 folliculata

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Follicle 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.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.