Square-spot Bell vs Yellow-faced bell moth

Notocelia tetragonana compared with Notocelia cynosbatella

Key Differences

• Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable while Yellow-faced bell moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Square-spot Bell	Yellow-faced bell moth
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	Notocelia	Notocelia
Species	Notocelia tetragonana	Notocelia cynosbatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Square-spot Bell and Yellow-faced bell moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Notocelia.

Conservation Status

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-faced bell moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Square-spot Bell	Yellow-faced bell moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Yellow-faced bell moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden