Fulvous Colilargo vs Meal Moth

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	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	Oligoryzomys	Pyralis
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).