Barred Grass-veneer vs Tree Catapyrenium

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Crambidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Catapyrenium
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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