Rest-harrow Piercer vs Spruce Seed Moth

Cydia microgrammana compared with Cydia strobilella

Key Differences

• Rest-harrow Piercer is Near Threatened while Spruce Seed Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rest-harrow Piercer	Spruce Seed Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia microgrammana	Cydia strobilella

Evolutionary Relationship

Rest-harrow Piercer and Spruce Seed Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Rest-harrow Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Spruce Seed Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rest-harrow Piercer	Spruce Seed Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rest-harrow Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Spruce Seed Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden