Elm Bent-wing vs Roteichen-Zwergwickler

Bucculatrix albedinella compared with Bucculatrix ainsliella

Key Differences

• Elm Bent-wing is Endangered while Roteichen-Zwergwickler is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Bent-wing	Roteichen-Zwergwickler
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	Bucculatricidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus same	Bucculatrix	Bucculatrix
Species	Bucculatrix albedinella	Bucculatrix ainsliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Bent-wing and Roteichen-Zwergwickler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bucculatrix.

Conservation Status

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Roteichen-Zwergwickler

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Bent-wing	Roteichen-Zwergwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Roteichen-Zwergwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium