Ecuadoran Pericote vs Grisons Fritillary

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Melitaea varia

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Grisons Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Grisons Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Grisons Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland.