Lesser Spotted Fritillary vs Nilgiri langur

Melitaea trivia compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Melitaea	Semnopithecus
Species	Melitaea trivia	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.