Barred Grass-veneer vs Forest Croton

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Crambidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Croton
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.