Eastern Piercer vs Scarce Pine Piercer

Cydia leguminana compared with Cydia cosmophorana

Key Differences

• Eastern Piercer is Endangered while Scarce Pine Piercer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Piercer	Scarce Pine Piercer
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	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia leguminana	Cydia cosmophorana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Piercer and Scarce Pine Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Eastern Piercer

EN — Endangered

Scarce Pine Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Piercer	Scarce Pine Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Scarce Pine Piercer

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden