Ecuadoran Pericote vs heath fritillary

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	heath 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 athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	heath 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.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).