Alfalfa Moth vs Jungle Shrew

Cydia medicaginis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Moth is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	Jungle 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.

Jungle 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.