Alfalfa Moth vs Scarce Maple Piercer

Cydia medicaginis compared with Cydia inquinatana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Moth	Scarce Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia medicaginis	Cydia inquinatana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Maple Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Moth	Scarce Maple 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.

Scarce Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden