heath fritillary vs Lofty Pericote

Melitaea athalia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Melitaea athalia	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.