Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix vs European Ground Squirrel

Pandemis corylana compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chequered 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 corylana	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

The Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana) 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.