heath fritillary vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Melitaea athalia compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Natal Red Rock Hare
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)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Melitaea	Pronolagus
Species	Melitaea athalia	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

heath fritillary and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Natal Red Rock Hare
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).

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.