Isle of Wight Piercer vs Liquorice Piercer

Grapholita gemmiferana compared with Grapholita pallifrontana

Key Differences

• Isle of Wight Piercer is Near Threatened while Liquorice Piercer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Isle of Wight Piercer	Liquorice Piercer
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	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Grapholita	Grapholita
Species	Grapholita gemmiferana	Grapholita pallifrontana

Evolutionary Relationship

Isle of Wight Piercer and Liquorice Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Isle of Wight Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Liquorice Piercer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Isle of Wight Piercer	Liquorice Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Isle of Wight Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Liquorice Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden