Pea Moth vs Rest-harrow Piercer

Cydia nigricana compared with Cydia microgrammana

Key Differences

• Pea Moth is Least Concern while Rest-harrow Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pea Moth	Rest-harrow Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia nigricana	Cydia microgrammana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pea Moth and Rest-harrow Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Rest-harrow Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pea Moth	Rest-harrow 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).

Rest-harrow Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden