Aetherie Fritillary vs Andean Pericote

Melitaea aetherie compared with Phyllotis andium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aetherie Fritillary	Andean Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Melitaea	Phyllotis
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Phyllotis andium

Evolutionary Relationship

Aetherie Fritillary and Andean Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aetherie Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aetherie Fritillary	Andean Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aetherie Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Aetherie Fritillary

The Aetherie Fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a species in the genus Melitaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.