Spindle Smudge vs White-shouldered Smudge

Ypsolopha mucronella compared with Ypsolopha parenthesella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spindle Smudge	White-shouldered Smudge
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	Ypsolophidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus same	Ypsolopha	Ypsolopha
Species	Ypsolopha mucronella	Ypsolopha parenthesella

Evolutionary Relationship

Spindle Smudge and White-shouldered Smudge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ypsolopha.

Conservation Status

Spindle Smudge

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spindle Smudge	White-shouldered Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spindle Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

White-shouldered Smudge

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