Apple Pith Moth vs Mountain Goat

Blastodacna atra compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Blastodacna atra	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

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.