Korkmotte vs Kornmotte

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Nemapogon granella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korkmotte	Kornmotte
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	Tineidae	Tineidae
Genus same	Nemapogon	Nemapogon
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Nemapogon granella

Evolutionary Relationship

Korkmotte and Kornmotte share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemapogon.

Conservation Status

Korkmotte

LC — Least Concern

Kornmotte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korkmotte	Kornmotte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korkmotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kornmotte

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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