Capon'S-Feather vs Welsh Clearwing

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Capon'S-Feather Welsh Clearwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ranunculaceae Sesiidae
Genus Aquilegia Synanthedon
Species Aquilegia vulgaris Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Conservation Status

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Capon'S-Feather Welsh Clearwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Welsh Clearwing

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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