false heath fritillary vs Nilgiri langur

Melitaea diamina compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	false heath fritillary	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Melitaea	Semnopithecus
Species	Melitaea diamina	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

false heath fritillary and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

false heath fritillary

VU — Vulnerable

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	false heath fritillary	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

false heath fritillary

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.