Apple Pith Moth vs black gidgee

Blastodacna atra compared with Acacia argyrodendron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	black gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elachistidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Blastodacna	Acacia
Species	Blastodacna atra	Acacia argyrodendron

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	black gidgee
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.

black gidgee

Habitat

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

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.

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia argyrodendron) 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.