heath fritillary vs Mexican vole

Melitaea athalia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Melitaea athalia	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Mexican 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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.