Cherry Ermine vs Mexican woodrat

Yponomeuta padella compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Ermine	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Yponomeutidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Yponomeuta	Neotoma
Species	Yponomeuta padella	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Ermine and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Ermine	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Ermine

The Cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta padella) is a species in the genus Yponomeuta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.