marsh fritillary vs Plateau Pika

Euphydryas aurinia compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• marsh fritillary is Extinct while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh fritillary	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Euphydryas	Ochotona
Species	Euphydryas aurinia	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh fritillary and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh fritillary	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.