heath fritillary vs Korean Pika

Melitaea athalia compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Korean Pika
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)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Melitaea	Ochotona
Species	Melitaea athalia	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Korean Pika
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).

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.