Barred Grass-veneer vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Agriphila	Colias
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.