Alfalfa Moth vs Highland Piercer

Cydia medicaginis compared with Cydia cognatana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	Highland Piercer
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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Cydia cognatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Moth and Highland Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Highland Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	Highland Piercer
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.

Highland Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden