Grisons Fritillary vs Paradox Vole

Melitaea varia compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grisons 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 varia	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grisons Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grisons Fritillary	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grisons Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.