Lesser Spotted Fritillary vs Montane Colilargo

Melitaea trivia compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Melitaea trivia	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.