Almond moth vs Dried fruit moth

Cadra cautella compared with Cadra calidella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond moth	Dried fruit moth
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	Pyralidae	Pyralidae
Genus same	Cadra	Cadra
Species	Cadra cautella	Cadra calidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond moth and Dried fruit moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cadra.

Conservation Status

Almond moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Dried fruit moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond moth	Dried fruit moth
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).

Dried fruit moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (Algeria) and Europe (15 countries).

Almond moth

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 15 countries:

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