Hawthorn slender vs Hazel slender

Parornix anglicella compared with Parornix devoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawthorn slender	Hazel slender
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	Gracillariidae	Gracillariidae
Genus same	Parornix	Parornix
Species	Parornix anglicella	Parornix devoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawthorn slender and Hazel slender share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parornix.

Conservation Status

Hawthorn slender

LC — Least Concern

Hazel slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawthorn slender	Hazel slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawthorn slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Hazel slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden