golden-rod pug vs marbled pug

Eupithecia virgaureata compared with Eupithecia irriguata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	golden-rod pug	marbled 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 virgaureata	Eupithecia irriguata

Evolutionary Relationship

golden-rod pug and marbled pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

golden-rod pug

LC — Least Concern

marbled pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	golden-rod pug	marbled pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

golden-rod pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

marbled pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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