Alfalfa Moth vs beaded chestnut

Cydia medicaginis compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Moth is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cydia	Agrochola
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Moth and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, and Sweden.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden