Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler vs Sainfoin Piercer

Grapholita janthinana compared with Grapholita caecana

Key Differences

• Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler is Endangered while Sainfoin Piercer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler	Sainfoin Piercer
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 janthinana	Grapholita caecana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler

EN — Endangered

Sainfoin Piercer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler	Sainfoin Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sainfoin Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden