Fulvous Bell vs Obscure Bell

Eucosma fulvana compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Fulvous Bell is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous 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 fulvana	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fulvous Bell

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden