Elm Bent-wing vs Hawthorn Bent-wing

Bucculatrix albedinella compared with Bucculatrix bechsteinella

Key Differences

• Elm Bent-wing is Endangered while Hawthorn Bent-wing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Bent-wing	Hawthorn 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 albedinella	Bucculatrix bechsteinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Bent-wing and Hawthorn Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bucculatrix.

Conservation Status

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Hawthorn Bent-wing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Bent-wing	Hawthorn Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hawthorn Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden