Blackthorn Crest vs Worcester Crest

Dichomeris derasella compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Crest	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Dichomeris	Dichomeris
Species	Dichomeris derasella	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Crest and Worcester Crest share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dichomeris.

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Crest	Worcester Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Crest

The Blackthorn Crest (Dichomeris derasella) is a species in the genus Dichomeris. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden