Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler vs Gemeine Schafgarbe

Acleris sparsana compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler Gemeine Schafgarbe
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family Tortricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Acleris Achillea
Species Acleris sparsana Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Schafgarbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler Gemeine Schafgarbe
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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