Hawkweed Marble vs Moss Marble

Celypha rurestrana compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Hawkweed Marble is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawkweed Marble	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Celypha	Celypha
Species	Celypha rurestrana	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawkweed Marble and Moss Marble share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celypha.

Conservation Status

Hawkweed Marble

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawkweed Marble	Moss Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawkweed Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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