Dark Smudge vs Hooked Smudge

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Ypsolopha nemorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	Hooked Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Ypsolophidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus same	Ypsolopha	Ypsolopha
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Ypsolopha nemorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Smudge and Hooked Smudge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ypsolopha.

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Smudge	Hooked Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hooked Smudge

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 4 countries:

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