Lesser Spotted Fritillary vs Mexican vole

Melitaea trivia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Mexican 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 trivia	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.