Lofty Pericote vs Meal Moth

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Pyralis
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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).