Sésie fourmi vs Sésie du Pommier

Synanthedon formicaeformis compared with Synanthedon myopaeformis

Key Differences

• Sésie fourmi is Least Concern while Sésie du Pommier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sésie fourmi	Sésie du Pommier
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	Sesiidae	Sesiidae
Genus same	Synanthedon	Synanthedon
Species	Synanthedon formicaeformis	Synanthedon myopaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sésie fourmi and Sésie du Pommier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synanthedon.

Conservation Status

Sésie fourmi

LC — Least Concern

Sésie du Pommier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sésie fourmi	Sésie du Pommier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sésie fourmi

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sésie du Pommier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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