Leaf roller vs May Shade

Cnephasia longana compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Leaf roller is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leaf roller	May Shade
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	Cnephasia	Cnephasia
Species	Cnephasia longana	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leaf roller

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leaf roller	May 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.

May Shade

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden