Dover Shade vs Marbled polecat

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	Marbled polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cnephasia	Vormela
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

Dover Shade and Marbled polecat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.