Gray Tortrix vs Light Grey Tortrix

Cnephasia stephensiana compared with Cnephasia incertana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tortrix	Light Grey Tortrix
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	Cnephasia	Cnephasia
Species	Cnephasia stephensiana	Cnephasia incertana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Tortrix and Light Grey Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cnephasia.

Conservation Status

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Light Grey Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Tortrix	Light Grey Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Light Grey Tortrix

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