heath fritillary vs Plateau Pika

Melitaea athalia compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Plateau Pika
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)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Melitaea	Ochotona
Species	Melitaea athalia	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.