Dusky Heath vs pearly heath

Coenonympha dorus compared with Coenonympha arcania

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Heath	pearly heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha dorus	Coenonympha arcania

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Heath and pearly heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

Dusky Heath

LC — Least Concern

pearly heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Heath	pearly heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

pearly heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland