Golden-rod Bell vs Obscure Bell

Eucosma aspidiscana compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Golden-rod Bell is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rod Bell	Obscure Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Eucosma	Eucosma
Species	Eucosma aspidiscana	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-rod Bell and Obscure Bell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eucosma.

Conservation Status

Golden-rod Bell

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rod Bell	Obscure Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-rod 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