Hawthorn Bent-wing vs Oak Bent-wing

Bucculatrix bechsteinella compared with Bucculatrix ulmella

Key Differences

• Hawthorn Bent-wing is Vulnerable while Oak Bent-wing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawthorn Bent-wing	Oak 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 bechsteinella	Bucculatrix ulmella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hawthorn Bent-wing

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Oak Bent-wing

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