Netted Argent vs Spruce Argent

Argyresthia retinella compared with Argyresthia glabratella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Netted Argent	Spruce Argent
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	Argyresthiidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus same	Argyresthia	Argyresthia
Species	Argyresthia retinella	Argyresthia glabratella

Evolutionary Relationship

Netted Argent and Spruce Argent share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Argyresthia.

Conservation Status

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Netted Argent	Spruce Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Spruce Argent

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