Abert's Squirrel vs Alfalfa Moth

Sciurus aberti compared with Cydia medicaginis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Alfalfa Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cydia
Species	Sciurus aberti	Cydia medicaginis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Alfalfa Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Alfalfa Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alfalfa Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, and Sweden.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alfalfa Moth

The Alfalfa Moth (Cydia medicaginis) is a species in the genus Cydia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.