Russian Heath vs procris

Coenonympha leander compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Russian Heath	procris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha leander	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Russian Heath and procris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

Russian Heath

LC — Least Concern

procris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Russian Heath	procris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Russian Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

procris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

procris

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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