Barred Grass-veneer vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Crambidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agriphila	Lestes
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden