sphinx de la vigne vs petit sphinx de la vigne

Deilephila elpenor compared with Deilephila porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	sphinx de la vigne	petit sphinx de la vigne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Sphingidae	Sphingidae
Genus same	Deilephila	Deilephila
Species	Deilephila elpenor	Deilephila porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

sphinx de la vigne and petit sphinx de la vigne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Deilephila.

Conservation Status

sphinx de la vigne

LC — Least Concern

petit sphinx de la vigne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	sphinx de la vigne	petit sphinx de la vigne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

sphinx de la vigne

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

petit sphinx de la vigne

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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