alchorntree vs Pine-bark piercer moth

Alchornea rugosa compared with Cydia coniferana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Pine-bark piercer moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alchornea	Cydia
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Cydia coniferana

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Pine-bark piercer moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Pine-bark piercer moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Pine-bark piercer moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.