Barred Grass-veneer vs Pointed Rush

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Crambidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Juncus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Pointed Rush
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.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.