Sainfoin Piercer vs Vetch Piercer

Grapholita caecana compared with Grapholita jungiella

Key Differences

• Sainfoin Piercer is Vulnerable while Vetch Piercer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sainfoin Piercer	Vetch 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 caecana	Grapholita jungiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Sainfoin Piercer and Vetch Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Sainfoin Piercer

VU — Vulnerable

Vetch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sainfoin Piercer	Vetch Piercer
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.

Vetch Piercer

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