Lesser Spotted Fritillary vs Lofty Pericote

Melitaea trivia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Melitaea trivia	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spotted Fritillary and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.