Mérida Aepeomys vs spotted fritillary

Aepeomys lugens compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	spotted fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aepeomys	Melitaea
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Melitaea didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and spotted fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	spotted fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).