Larch Piercer vs Pine-cone Piercer

Cydia illutana compared with Cydia conicolana

Key Differences

• Larch Piercer is Least Concern while Pine-cone Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch 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 illutana	Cydia conicolana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Larch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Pine-cone Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom