heath fritillary vs Mandarin Vole

Melitaea athalia compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Mandarin Vole
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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Melitaea athalia	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Mandarin Vole
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).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.