Moth vs Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

Grapholita molesta compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Moth is Not Evaluated while Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moth	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler
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 molesta	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Moth and Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moth	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (25 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden