Eversmann s Hamster vs Meal Moth

Allocricetulus eversmanni compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eversmann s Hamster	Meal 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	Pyralidae
Genus	Allocricetulus	Pyralis
Species	Allocricetulus eversmanni	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eversmann s Hamster and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eversmann s Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eversmann s Hamster	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eversmann s Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).