Apple Pith Moth vs Bale Mountains Vervet

Blastodacna atra compared with Chlorocebus djamdjamensis

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Bale Mountains Vervet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Bale Mountains Vervet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elachistidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Blastodacna	Chlorocebus
Species	Blastodacna atra	Chlorocebus djamdjamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Bale Mountains Vervet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Bale Mountains Vervet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Bale Mountains Vervet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bale Mountains Vervet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bale Mountains Vervet

The Bale Mountains Vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a species in the genus Chlorocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.