false heath fritillary vs Olrog s Pericote

Melitaea diamina compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Key Differences

• false heath fritillary is Vulnerable while Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	false heath fritillary	Olrog s Pericote
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	Melitaea	Andalgalomys
Species	Melitaea diamina	Andalgalomys olrogi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

false heath fritillary

VU — Vulnerable

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	false heath fritillary	Olrog s Pericote
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.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.