Barred Grass-veneer vs rough bindweed

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Crambidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Smilax
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium