Dowdy Plume vs Mountain Plume

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Mountain Plume
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	Pterophoridae	Pterophoridae
Genus same	Stenoptilia	Stenoptilia
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stenoptilia.

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden