Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner vs Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Eupithecia expallidata compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner is Near Threatened while Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Geometridae	Apiaceae
Genus	Eupithecia	Anthriscus
Species	Eupithecia expallidata	Anthriscus caucalis

Conservation Status

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

NT — Near Threatened

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

The Bleached pug (Eupithecia expallidata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden