Pale-bordered Piercer vs Sainfoin Piercer

Grapholita janthinana compared with Grapholita caecana

Key Differences

• Pale-bordered Piercer is Endangered while Sainfoin Piercer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-bordered Piercer	Sainfoin 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	Grapholita	Grapholita
Species	Grapholita janthinana	Grapholita caecana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-bordered Piercer and Sainfoin Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Pale-bordered Piercer

EN — Endangered

Sainfoin Piercer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-bordered Piercer	Sainfoin Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Sainfoin Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden