ocelada dorus vs scarce heath

Coenonympha dorus compared with Coenonympha hero

Key Differences

• ocelada dorus is Least Concern while scarce heath is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ocelada dorus	scarce heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha dorus	Coenonympha hero

Evolutionary Relationship

ocelada dorus and scarce heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

ocelada dorus

LC — Least Concern

scarce heath

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ocelada dorus	scarce heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ocelada dorus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

scarce heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇨🇭 Switzerland