Alfalfa Moth vs black gidgee

Cydia medicaginis compared with Acacia argyrodendron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	black gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cydia	Acacia
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Acacia argyrodendron

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	black gidgee
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.

black gidgee

Habitat

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

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.

black gidgee

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