Beech slender vs Hawthorn slender

Parornix fagivora compared with Parornix anglicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech slender	Hawthorn slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gracillariidae	Gracillariidae
Genus same	Parornix	Parornix
Species	Parornix fagivora	Parornix anglicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech slender and Hawthorn slender share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parornix.

Conservation Status

Beech slender

LC — Least Concern

Hawthorn slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech slender	Hawthorn slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Hawthorn slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Beech slender

The Beech slender (Parornix fagivora) is a species in the genus Parornix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine