heath fritillary vs Nilgiri langur

Melitaea athalia compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Melitaea	Semnopithecus
Species	Melitaea athalia	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.