Schwarzerlen-Erzglanzfalter vs Birken-Erzglanzfalter

Heliozela resplendella compared with Heliozela hammoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerlen-Erzglanzfalter	Birken-Erzglanzfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Heliozelidae	Heliozelidae
Genus same	Heliozela	Heliozela
Species	Heliozela resplendella	Heliozela hammoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerlen-Erzglanzfalter and Birken-Erzglanzfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliozela.

Conservation Status

Schwarzerlen-Erzglanzfalter

LC — Least Concern

Birken-Erzglanzfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerlen-Erzglanzfalter	Birken-Erzglanzfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerlen-Erzglanzfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Birken-Erzglanzfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzerlen-Erzglanzfalter

The Alder Lift (Heliozela resplendella) is a species in the genus Heliozela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Birken-Erzglanzfalter

The Birch Lift (Heliozela hammoniella) is a species in the genus Heliozela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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