Isle of Wight Piercer vs Sainfoin Piercer

Grapholita gemmiferana compared with Grapholita caecana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Isle of Wight Piercer	Sainfoin 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 caecana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Isle of Wight Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Sainfoin Piercer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Isle of Wight Piercer	Sainfoin 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.

Sainfoin Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden