Little Lance-wing vs Scarce Lance-wing

Epermenia profugella compared with Epermenia farreni

Key Differences

• Little Lance-wing is Endangered while Scarce Lance-wing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Lance-wing	Scarce Lance-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	Epermeniidae	Epermeniidae
Genus same	Epermenia	Epermenia
Species	Epermenia profugella	Epermenia farreni

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Lance-wing and Scarce Lance-wing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epermenia.

Conservation Status

Little Lance-wing

EN — Endangered

Scarce Lance-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Lance-wing	Scarce Lance-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Lance-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scarce Lance-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden