Gewöhnlicher Kerbel vs Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern while Randfleck-Kleinspanner is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Apiaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Anthriscus	Scopula
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Scopula marginepunctata

Conservation Status

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden