Barred Grass-veneer vs limestone fern

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Crambidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Gymnocarpium
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden