Foxglove Pug vs shaded pug

Eupithecia pulchellata compared with Eupithecia subumbrata

Key Differences

• Foxglove Pug is Not Evaluated while shaded pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxglove Pug	shaded pug
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	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Eupithecia	Eupithecia
Species	Eupithecia pulchellata	Eupithecia subumbrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Foxglove Pug and shaded pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

Foxglove Pug

NE — Not Evaluated

shaded pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxglove Pug	shaded pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxglove Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

shaded pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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