Ragwort Bell vs Thistle Bell

Epiblema costipunctana compared with Epiblema scutulana

Key Differences

• Ragwort Bell is Not Evaluated while Thistle Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ragwort Bell	Thistle 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	Epiblema	Epiblema
Species	Epiblema costipunctana	Epiblema scutulana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ragwort Bell and Thistle Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epiblema.

Conservation Status

Ragwort Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Thistle Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ragwort Bell	Thistle Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ragwort Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Thistle Bell

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden