Sallow-shoot Piercer vs Spruce Seed Moth

Cydia servillana compared with Cydia strobilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sallow-shoot Piercer	Spruce Seed Moth
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 servillana	Cydia strobilella

Evolutionary Relationship

Sallow-shoot Piercer and Spruce Seed Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Sallow-shoot Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Seed Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sallow-shoot Piercer	Spruce Seed Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sallow-shoot Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Spruce Seed Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden