Freyer’S Fritillary vs Paradox Vole

Melitaea phoebe compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freyer’S Fritillary	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Melitaea phoebe	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Freyer’S Fritillary and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Freyer’S Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freyer’S Fritillary	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freyer’S Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.