Mound-building Mouse vs Pea Moth

Mus spicilegus compared with Cydia nigricana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Pea 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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cydia
Species	Mus spicilegus	Cydia nigricana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and Pea Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Pea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).