Leaf roller vs Meadow Shade

Cnephasia longana compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Leaf roller is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leaf roller	Meadow Shade
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	Cnephasia	Cnephasia
Species	Cnephasia longana	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Leaf roller and Meadow Shade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cnephasia.

Conservation Status

Leaf roller

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leaf roller	Meadow Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leaf roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden