1898) vs Meal Moth

Allochrocebus preussi compared with Pyralis farinalis

Key Differences

• 1898) is Endangered while Meal Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	1898)	Meal Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pyralidae
Genus	Allochrocebus	Pyralis
Species	Allochrocebus preussi	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

1898) and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

1898)

EN — Endangered

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	1898)	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

1898)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

1898)

Allochrocebus preussi is a species in the genus Allochrocebus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.