Barred Grass-veneer vs sun shell

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Crambidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Agriphila	Astraea
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.