Eastern Piercer vs Pine-cone Piercer

Cydia leguminana compared with Cydia conicolana

Key Differences

• Eastern Piercer is Endangered while Pine-cone Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Piercer	Pine-cone Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia leguminana	Cydia conicolana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Piercer and Pine-cone Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Eastern Piercer

EN — Endangered

Pine-cone Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Piercer	Pine-cone Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pine-cone Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden