Mugwort Bell vs Obscure Bell

Eucosma metzneriana compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Mugwort Bell is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mugwort Bell	Obscure Bell
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	Eucosma	Eucosma
Species	Eucosma metzneriana	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mugwort Bell and Obscure Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eucosma.

Conservation Status

Mugwort Bell

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mugwort Bell	Obscure Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mugwort Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Obscure Bell

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