Cherry Ermine vs Spindle Ermine

Yponomeuta padella compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Ermine	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Yponomeutidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus same	Yponomeuta	Yponomeuta
Species	Yponomeuta padella	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Ermine and Spindle Ermine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Yponomeuta.

View Genus: Yponomeuta

Conservation Status

Cherry Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Ermine	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.