Barred Grass-veneer vs Shade Moonwort

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Crambidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Botrychium
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden