Alfalfa Moth vs Eastern Piercer

Cydia medicaginis compared with Cydia leguminana

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Moth is Least Concern while Eastern Piercer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	Eastern Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Cydia leguminana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Moth and Eastern Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Piercer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	Eastern Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, and Sweden.

Eastern Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alfalfa Moth

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden