Cork Moth vs Pied Tineid Moth

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Nemapogon picarella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Moth	Pied Tineid Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tineidae	Tineidae
Genus same	Nemapogon	Nemapogon
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Nemapogon picarella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cork Moth and Pied Tineid Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nemapogon.

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Pied Tineid Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Moth	Pied Tineid Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pied Tineid Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden