Brown Striped-edge Piercer vs Bärenschotenwickler

Grapholita tenebrosana compared with Grapholita gemmiferana

Key Differences

• Brown Striped-edge Piercer is Least Concern while Bärenschotenwickler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Striped-edge Piercer	Bärenschotenwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Grapholita	Grapholita
Species	Grapholita tenebrosana	Grapholita gemmiferana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Striped-edge Piercer and Bärenschotenwickler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Brown Striped-edge Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Bärenschotenwickler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Striped-edge Piercer	Bärenschotenwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Striped-edge Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bärenschotenwickler

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.

Brown Striped-edge Piercer

The Brown Striped-edge Piercer (Grapholita tenebrosana) is a species in the genus Grapholita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden