Orange-tailed Clearwing vs Small red-belted clearwing

Synanthedon andrenaeformis compared with Synanthedon myopaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-tailed Clearwing	Small red-belted 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 myopaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-tailed Clearwing and Small red-belted clearwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synanthedon.

Conservation Status

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Small red-belted clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-tailed Clearwing	Small red-belted 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.

Small red-belted clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden