Barred Grass-veneer vs small notchwort

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Crambidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Lophozia
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	small notchwort
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 notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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