marbled pug vs shaded pug

Eupithecia irriguata compared with Eupithecia subumbrata

Key Differences

• marbled pug is Least Concern while shaded pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marbled pug	shaded pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Eupithecia	Eupithecia
Species	Eupithecia irriguata	Eupithecia subumbrata

Evolutionary Relationship

marbled pug and shaded pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

marbled pug

LC — Least Concern

shaded pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marbled pug	shaded pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marbled pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

shaded pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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