Elm Smudge vs Hooked Smudge

Ypsolopha vittella compared with Ypsolopha nemorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Smudge	Hooked 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 vittella	Ypsolopha nemorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm 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