Meal Moth vs Paradox Vole

Pyralis farinalis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meal Moth	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pyralidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pyralis	Microtus
Species	Pyralis farinalis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meal Moth	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.