Large Mindoro Apomys vs Meal Moth

Apomys gracilirostris compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mindoro Apomys	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pyralidae
Genus	Apomys	Pyralis
Species	Apomys gracilirostris	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Mindoro Apomys and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mindoro Apomys	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mindoro Apomys

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).