Major s Pine Vole vs Meal Moth

Microtus majori compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Major s Pine Vole	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	Microtus	Pyralis
Species	Microtus majori	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Major s Pine Vole and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Major s Pine Vole	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Major s Pine Vole

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).