freyers pug vs Thyme Pug

Eupithecia intricata compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• freyers pug is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	freyers pug	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Eupithecia	Eupithecia
Species	Eupithecia intricata	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

freyers pug and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

freyers pug

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	freyers pug	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

freyers pug

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