Pea Moth vs Scarce Maple Piercer

Cydia nigricana compared with Cydia inquinatana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pea Moth	Scarce Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia nigricana	Cydia inquinatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pea Moth and Scarce Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Maple Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pea Moth	Scarce Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Scarce Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden