Thyme Pug vs triple-spotted pug

Eupithecia distinctaria compared with Eupithecia trisignaria

Key Differences

• Thyme Pug is Vulnerable while triple-spotted pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thyme Pug	triple-spotted pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Eupithecia	Eupithecia
Species	Eupithecia distinctaria	Eupithecia trisignaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Thyme Pug and triple-spotted pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

triple-spotted pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thyme Pug	triple-spotted pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

triple-spotted pug

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden