Obscure Bell vs Pale Lettuce Bell

Eucosma aemulana compared with Eucosma conterminana

Key Differences

• Obscure Bell is Vulnerable while Pale Lettuce Bell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Bell	Pale Lettuce 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 aemulana	Eucosma conterminana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Lettuce Bell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Bell	Pale Lettuce 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.

Pale Lettuce Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden