Apple Pith Moth vs Jentink's Duiker

Blastodacna atra compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elachistidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Blastodacna	Cephalophus
Species	Blastodacna atra	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.