Silver-barred Sable vs Straw-barred Pearl

Pyrausta cingulata compared with Pyrausta despicata

Key Differences

• Silver-barred Sable is Vulnerable while Straw-barred Pearl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Silver-barred Sable	Straw-barred Pearl
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	Crambidae	Crambidae
Genus same	Pyrausta	Pyrausta
Species	Pyrausta cingulata	Pyrausta despicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Silver-barred Sable and Straw-barred Pearl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrausta.

Conservation Status

Silver-barred Sable

VU — Vulnerable

Straw-barred Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Silver-barred Sable	Straw-barred Pearl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Silver-barred Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Straw-barred Pearl

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