heath fritillary vs Malayan civet

Melitaea athalia compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Viverridae
Genus	Melitaea	Viverra
Species	Melitaea athalia	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.