Scarce Purple & Gold vs Silver-barred Sable

Pyrausta ostrinalis compared with Pyrausta cingulata

Key Differences

• Scarce Purple & Gold is Near Threatened while Silver-barred Sable is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarce Purple & Gold	Silver-barred Sable
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	Crambidae	Crambidae
Genus same	Pyrausta	Pyrausta
Species	Pyrausta ostrinalis	Pyrausta cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarce Purple & Gold and Silver-barred Sable share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrausta.

Conservation Status

Scarce Purple & Gold

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-barred Sable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarce Purple & Gold	Silver-barred Sable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarce Purple & Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden