Sainfoin Piercer vs Small fruit tortrix

Grapholita caecana compared with Grapholita lobarzewskii

Key Differences

• Sainfoin Piercer is Vulnerable while Small fruit tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sainfoin Piercer	Small fruit tortrix
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 caecana	Grapholita lobarzewskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Sainfoin Piercer and Small fruit tortrix share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Sainfoin Piercer

VU — Vulnerable

Small fruit tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sainfoin Piercer	Small fruit tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Small fruit tortrix

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden