Alectryon vs Pea Moth

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cydia nigricana

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Pea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alectryon	Cydia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cydia nigricana

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.