Barred Grass-veneer vs Star Rosette Lichen

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Physcia stellaris

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Star Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Star Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Crambidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Physcia
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Star Rosette Lichen
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.

Star Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden