Maritime Bell vs Pale Lettuce Bell

Eucosma lacteana compared with Eucosma conterminana

Key Differences

• Maritime Bell is Least Concern while Pale Lettuce Bell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maritime Bell	Pale Lettuce 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	Eucosma	Eucosma
Species	Eucosma lacteana	Eucosma conterminana

Evolutionary Relationship

Maritime Bell and Pale Lettuce Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eucosma.

Conservation Status

Maritime Bell

LC — Least Concern

Pale Lettuce Bell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maritime Bell	Pale Lettuce Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maritime Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pale Lettuce Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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