Pembroke Neb vs Scarce Marsh Neb

Monochroa elongella compared with Monochroa divisella

Key Differences

• Pembroke Neb is Endangered while Scarce Marsh Neb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pembroke Neb	Scarce Marsh Neb
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	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus same	Monochroa	Monochroa
Species	Monochroa elongella	Monochroa divisella

Evolutionary Relationship

Pembroke Neb and Scarce Marsh Neb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Monochroa.

Conservation Status

Pembroke Neb

EN — Endangered

Scarce Marsh Neb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pembroke Neb	Scarce Marsh Neb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pembroke Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Scarce Marsh Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden