Hare's-tail vs Provençal Fritillary

Lagurus ovatus compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Provençal 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	Lagurus	Melitaea
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Provençal Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Provençal Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal