Acanthus vs Pea Moth

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Cydia nigricana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Pea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acanthaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acanthus	Cydia
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Cydia nigricana

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Pea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.