freyers pug vs ochreous pug

Eupithecia intricata compared with Eupithecia indigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	freyers pug	ochreous 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 intricata	Eupithecia indigata

Evolutionary Relationship

freyers pug and ochreous pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

freyers pug

LC — Least Concern

ochreous pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	freyers pug	ochreous pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

freyers pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

ochreous pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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