heath fritillary vs Japanese Hare

Melitaea athalia compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Melitaea	Lepus
Species	Melitaea athalia	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

heath fritillary and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.