Aetherie Fritillary vs Iberian Mole

Melitaea aetherie compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aetherie Fritillary	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Talpidae
Genus	Melitaea	Talpa
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aetherie Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aetherie Fritillary	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.