Almond moth vs black wattle

Cadra cautella compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Almond moth is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond moth	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pyralidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cadra	Acacia
Species	Cadra cautella	Acacia celsa

Conservation Status

Almond moth

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond moth	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Venezuela).

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Almond moth

The Almond moth (Cadra cautella) is a species in the genus Cadra. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.