Almond moth vs Fat-tailed Jird

Cadra cautella compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Almond moth is Not Evaluated while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond moth	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pyralidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cadra	Pachyuromys
Species	Cadra cautella	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond moth and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Almond moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond moth	Fat-tailed Jird
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).

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almond moth

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