Obscure Bell vs Saltmarsh Bell

Eucosma aemulana compared with Eucosma tripoliana

Key Differences

• Obscure Bell is Vulnerable while Saltmarsh Bell is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Bell	Saltmarsh 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 aemulana	Eucosma tripoliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Saltmarsh Bell

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Saltmarsh Bell

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