alisma subcordé vs Case-making clothes moth

Alisma subcordatum compared with Tinea pellionella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alisma subcordé Case-making clothes moth
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (insecte)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Alismataceae Tineidae
Genus Alisma Tinea
Species Alisma subcordatum Tinea pellionella

Conservation Status

alisma subcordé

LC — Least Concern

Case-making clothes moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alisma subcordé Case-making clothes moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alisma subcordé

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Case-making clothes moth

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

alisma subcordé

The American Water Plantain (Alisma subcordatum) is a species in the genus Alisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Case-making clothes moth

The Case-making Clothes Moth (Tinea pellionella) is a species in the genus Tinea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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