Ecuadoran Pericote vs Ermine moth

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Ocnerostoma piniariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ermine moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ocnerostoma
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Ocnerostoma piniariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Ermine moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ermine moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ermine moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Ermine moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).