Pale Lettuce Bell vs Saltmarsh Bell

Eucosma conterminana compared with Eucosma tripoliana

Key Differences

• Pale Lettuce Bell is Near Threatened while Saltmarsh Bell is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Lettuce Bell	Saltmarsh 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 conterminana	Eucosma tripoliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale Lettuce Bell

NT — Near Threatened

Saltmarsh Bell

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Saltmarsh 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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