Large Tabby vs Small Tabby

Aglossa pinguinalis compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Large Tabby is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Tabby	Small Tabby
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	Pyralidae	Pyralidae
Genus same	Aglossa	Aglossa
Species	Aglossa pinguinalis	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Tabby and Small Tabby share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglossa.

Conservation Status

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Tabby	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States