marsh fritillary vs Napo Spiny-rat

Euphydryas aurinia compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• marsh fritillary is Extinct while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh fritillary	Napo Spiny-rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Euphydryas	Proechimys
Species	Euphydryas aurinia	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh fritillary and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh fritillary	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.