Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte vs Scarce Ermine

Yponomeuta padella compared with Yponomeuta irrorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte	Scarce Ermine
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	Yponomeutidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus same	Yponomeuta	Yponomeuta
Species	Yponomeuta padella	Yponomeuta irrorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte and Scarce Ermine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Yponomeuta.

Conservation Status

Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte	Scarce Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Scarce Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Pflaumen-Gespinstmotte

The Cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta padella) is a species in the genus Yponomeuta. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden