Alfalfa Moth vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Cydia medicaginis compared with Apodemus gurkha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cydia	Apodemus
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Moth and Nepalese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	Nepalese Field Mouse
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.

Nepalese Field Mouse

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.