Sainfoin Piercer vs Petite tordeuse des fruits

Grapholita caecana compared with Grapholita lobarzewskii

Key Differences

• Sainfoin Piercer is Vulnerable while Petite tordeuse des fruits is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sainfoin Piercer	Petite tordeuse des fruits
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 caecana	Grapholita lobarzewskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Sainfoin Piercer and Petite tordeuse des fruits share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Sainfoin Piercer

VU — Vulnerable

Petite tordeuse des fruits

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sainfoin Piercer	Petite tordeuse des fruits
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Petite tordeuse des fruits

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden