Dark Smudge vs Plain Smudge

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Dark Smudge is Least Concern while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	Plain Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family same	Ypsolophidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus same	Ypsolopha	Ypsolopha
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Smudge	Plain 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.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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