barred fruit-tree tortrix vs European Ground Squirrel

Pandemis cerasana compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• barred fruit-tree tortrix is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred fruit-tree tortrix	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pandemis	Spermophilus
Species	Pandemis cerasana	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

barred fruit-tree tortrix and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barred fruit-tree tortrix

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred fruit-tree tortrix	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred fruit-tree tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

barred fruit-tree tortrix

The Barred fruit-tree tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.