Ährenwickler vs May Shade

Cnephasia longana compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Ährenwickler is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ährenwickler	May Shade
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	Cnephasia	Cnephasia
Species	Cnephasia longana	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ährenwickler and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cnephasia.

Conservation Status

Ährenwickler

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ährenwickler	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ährenwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden