Eyed Bell vs Obscure Bell

Eucosma pupillana compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Eyed Bell is Endangered while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyed Bell	Obscure 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 pupillana	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eyed Bell and Obscure Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eucosma.

Conservation Status

Eyed Bell

EN — Endangered

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eyed Bell	Obscure Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyed Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Obscure Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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