Plain Smudge vs Wainscot Smudge

Ypsolopha lucella compared with Ypsolopha scabrella

Key Differences

• Plain Smudge is Endangered while Wainscot Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Smudge	Wainscot Smudge
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	Ypsolophidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus same	Ypsolopha	Ypsolopha
Species	Ypsolopha lucella	Ypsolopha scabrella

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain Smudge and Wainscot Smudge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ypsolopha.

Conservation Status

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Wainscot Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Smudge	Wainscot Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Smudge

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.

Wainscot Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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