heath fritillary vs Paradox Vole

Melitaea athalia compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Paradox 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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.