Bergulmen-Faltenminierer vs Quitten-Faltenminierer

Phyllonorycter tristrigella compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Bergulmen-Faltenminierer is Endangered while Quitten-Faltenminierer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergulmen-Faltenminierer	Quitten-Faltenminierer
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	Gracillariidae	Gracillariidae
Genus same	Phyllonorycter	Phyllonorycter
Species	Phyllonorycter tristrigella	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergulmen-Faltenminierer and Quitten-Faltenminierer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phyllonorycter.

Conservation Status

Bergulmen-Faltenminierer

EN — Endangered

Quitten-Faltenminierer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergulmen-Faltenminierer	Quitten-Faltenminierer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergulmen-Faltenminierer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Quitten-Faltenminierer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia