Rötlicher Goldruten-Blütenspanner vs Thyme Pug

Eupithecia virgaureata compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Rötlicher Goldruten-Blütenspanner is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötlicher Goldruten-Blütenspanner	Thyme Pug
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	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Eupithecia	Eupithecia
Species	Eupithecia virgaureata	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötlicher Goldruten-Blütenspanner and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

Rötlicher Goldruten-Blütenspanner

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötlicher Goldruten-Blütenspanner	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rötlicher Goldruten-Blütenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden