Barred Grass-veneer vs Onion Smut

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Crambidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Urocystis
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden