Alfalfa Moth vs Gansu Shrew

Cydia medicaginis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Moth is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cydia	Sorex
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Moth and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.