Oak Processionea vs Pine processionary

Thaumetopoea processionea compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Processionea	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Notodontidae	Notodontidae
Genus same	Thaumetopoea	Thaumetopoea
Species	Thaumetopoea processionea	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

Oak Processionea and Pine processionary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thaumetopoea.

Conservation Status

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Processionea	Pine processionary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway