Silver-barred Sable vs Small Purple & Gold

Pyrausta cingulata compared with Pyrausta aurata

Key Differences

• Silver-barred Sable is Vulnerable while Small Purple & Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Silver-barred Sable	Small Purple & Gold
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	Crambidae	Crambidae
Genus same	Pyrausta	Pyrausta
Species	Pyrausta cingulata	Pyrausta aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Silver-barred Sable and Small Purple & Gold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrausta.

Conservation Status

Silver-barred Sable

VU — Vulnerable

Small Purple & Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Silver-barred Sable	Small Purple & Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Silver-barred Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Purple & Gold

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden