Green Budworm vs Plum Tortrix

Hedya nubiferana compared with Hedya pruniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Budworm	Plum 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	Hedya	Hedya
Species	Hedya nubiferana	Hedya pruniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Budworm and Plum Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hedya.

Conservation Status

Green Budworm

LC — Least Concern

Plum Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Budworm	Plum Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Plum 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