Berdmore s Berylmys vs Meal Moth

Berylmys berdmorei compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berdmore s Berylmys	Meal Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pyralidae
Genus	Berylmys	Pyralis
Species	Berylmys berdmorei	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Berdmore s Berylmys

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berdmore s Berylmys	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berdmore s Berylmys

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).

Berdmore s Berylmys

The Berdmore s Berylmys (Berylmys berdmorei) is a species in the genus Berylmys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.