Knapweed Bell vs Thistle Bell

Epiblema cirsiana compared with Epiblema scutulana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knapweed Bell	Thistle Bell
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	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Epiblema	Epiblema
Species	Epiblema cirsiana	Epiblema scutulana

Evolutionary Relationship

Knapweed Bell and Thistle Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epiblema.

Conservation Status

Knapweed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knapweed Bell	Thistle Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knapweed Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Thistle Bell

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