Cretan Small Heath vs Large Oecomys

Coenonympha thyrsis compared with Oecomys superans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Small Heath	Large Oecomys
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	Coenonympha	Oecomys
Species	Coenonympha thyrsis	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Small Heath and Large Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Small Heath	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.