Alder Bent-wing vs Buckthorn Bent-wing

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Bucculatrix frangutella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Bent-wing	Buckthorn Bent-wing
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	Bucculatricidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus same	Bucculatrix	Bucculatrix
Species	Bucculatrix cidarella	Bucculatrix frangutella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Buckthorn Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bucculatrix.

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Buckthorn Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Bent-wing	Buckthorn Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buckthorn Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buckthorn Bent-wing

The Buckthorn Bent-Wing (Bucculatrix frangutella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. 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