Chequered Pearl vs Eastern Mole Vole

Evergestis pallidata compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chequered Pearl	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crambidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Evergestis	Ellobius
Species	Evergestis pallidata	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chequered Pearl and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chequered Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chequered Pearl	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chequered Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chequered Pearl

The Chequered Pearl (Evergestis pallidata) is a species in the genus Evergestis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.