Barred Grass-veneer vs Sidewalk Firedot

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Crambidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Xanthocarpia
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.