Eastern Piercer vs Scarce Pine Piercer

Cydia leguminana compared with Cydia cosmophorana

Key Differences

• Eastern Piercer is Endangered while Scarce Pine Piercer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Piercer	Scarce Pine Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia leguminana	Cydia cosmophorana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Piercer and Scarce Pine Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Eastern Piercer

EN — Endangered

Scarce Pine Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Piercer	Scarce Pine Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Scarce Pine 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden