Barred Grass-veneer vs slit limpet

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Crambidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Agriphila	Emarginula
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden