Barred Grass-veneer vs stipular flapwort

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Crambidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Harpanthus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	stipular flapwort
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.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden