Orange-spotted Shoot vs Spotted Shoot Moth

Rhyacionia pinicolana compared with Rhyacionia pinivorana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-spotted Shoot	Spotted Shoot Moth
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	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Rhyacionia	Rhyacionia
Species	Rhyacionia pinicolana	Rhyacionia pinivorana

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-spotted Shoot and Spotted Shoot Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhyacionia.

Conservation Status

Orange-spotted Shoot

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-spotted Shoot	Spotted Shoot Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-spotted Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Spotted Shoot Moth

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 4 countries:

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