Barred Grass-veneer vs tormentil

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Crambidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agriphila	Potentilla
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden