Cyclamen tortrix vs Pale Twist

Clepsis spectrana compared with Clepsis rurinana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyclamen tortrix	Pale Twist
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	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Clepsis	Clepsis
Species	Clepsis spectrana	Clepsis rurinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyclamen tortrix and Pale Twist share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clepsis.

Conservation Status

Cyclamen tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Pale Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyclamen tortrix	Pale Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyclamen tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Pale Twist

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden