Thyme Pug vs triple-spotted pug

Eupithecia distinctaria compared with Eupithecia trisignaria

Key Differences

• Thyme Pug is Vulnerable while triple-spotted pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thyme Pug	triple-spotted pug
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	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Eupithecia	Eupithecia
Species	Eupithecia distinctaria	Eupithecia trisignaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Thyme Pug and triple-spotted pug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eupithecia.

Conservation Status

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

triple-spotted pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thyme Pug	triple-spotted pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

triple-spotted pug

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden