Large Pale Clothes Moth vs Lofty Pericote

Tinea pallescentella compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Large Pale Clothes Moth is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Pale Clothes Moth	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tineidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tinea	Auliscomys
Species	Tinea pallescentella	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Pale Clothes Moth and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Pale Clothes Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Pale Clothes Moth	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Pale Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.