mélibée vs procris

Coenonympha hero compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• mélibée is Endangered while procris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélibée	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 hero	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mélibée

EN — Endangered

procris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélibée	procris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélibée

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.

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 20 countries:

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