Lime Cosmet vs Orange-blotch Cosmet

Chrysoclista linneela compared with Chrysoclista lathamella

Key Differences

• Lime Cosmet is Near Threatened while Orange-blotch Cosmet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lime Cosmet	Orange-blotch Cosmet
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	Elachistidae	Elachistidae
Genus same	Chrysoclista	Chrysoclista
Species	Chrysoclista linneela	Chrysoclista lathamella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lime Cosmet and Orange-blotch Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysoclista.

Conservation Status

Lime Cosmet

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-blotch Cosmet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lime Cosmet	Orange-blotch Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lime Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Orange-blotch Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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