Orange-tailed Clearwing vs Red-tipped Clearwing

Synanthedon andrenaeformis compared with Synanthedon formicaeformis

Key Differences

• Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened while Red-tipped Clearwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-tailed Clearwing	Red-tipped Clearwing
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	Sesiidae	Sesiidae
Genus same	Synanthedon	Synanthedon
Species	Synanthedon andrenaeformis	Synanthedon formicaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-tailed Clearwing and Red-tipped Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synanthedon.

Conservation Status

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tipped Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-tailed Clearwing	Red-tipped Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-tipped Clearwing

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden