Cork Moth vs Pale Devon Clothes

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Nemapogon inconditella

Key Differences

• Cork Moth is Least Concern while Pale Devon Clothes is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Moth	Pale Devon Clothes
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 inconditella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cork Moth and Pale Devon Clothes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemapogon.

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Pale Devon Clothes

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Moth	Pale Devon Clothes
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.

Pale Devon Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden