eupithécie embrouillée vs Thyme Pug

Eupithecia intricata compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• eupithécie embrouillée is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eupithécie embrouillée	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Eupithecia	Eupithecia
Species	Eupithecia intricata	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

eupithécie embrouillée and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

eupithécie embrouillée

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eupithécie embrouillée	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eupithécie embrouillée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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