Alfalfa Moth vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Cydia medicaginis compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Moth is Least Concern while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cydia	Hipposideros
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Moth and Jones's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

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.