Cork Moth vs European grain moth

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Nemapogon granella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Moth	European grain moth
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	Tineidae	Tineidae
Genus same	Nemapogon	Nemapogon
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Nemapogon granella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cork Moth and European grain moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemapogon.

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

European grain moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Moth	European grain moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European grain moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden