Brindled Plume vs broad-leaved willowherb

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Epilobium montanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Plume broad-leaved willowherb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Pterophoridae Onagraceae
Genus Amblyptilia Epilobium
Species Amblyptilia punctidactyla Epilobium montanum

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

broad-leaved willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Plume broad-leaved willowherb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

broad-leaved willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

broad-leaved willowherb

The Broad-Leaved Willowherb (Epilobium montanum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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