Downland Drill vs Sneezewort Drill

Dichrorampha consortana compared with Dichrorampha sylvicolana

Key Differences

• Downland Drill is Vulnerable while Sneezewort Drill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Drill	Sneezewort Drill
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	Dichrorampha	Dichrorampha
Species	Dichrorampha consortana	Dichrorampha sylvicolana

Evolutionary Relationship

Downland Drill and Sneezewort Drill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dichrorampha.

Conservation Status

Downland Drill

VU — Vulnerable

Sneezewort Drill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Drill	Sneezewort Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sneezewort Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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