Balkan Heath vs small heath

Coenonympha orientalis compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Balkan Heath is Vulnerable while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Heath	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha orientalis	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Heath and small heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Heath	small heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Heath

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Balkan Heath

The Balkan Heath (Coenonympha orientalis) is a species in the genus Coenonympha. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

small heath

작은 황야 나비(Coenonympha pamphilus)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 최소 관심(LC) 종으로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 분포하고 개체수가 풍부하며, 개체수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇷🇸 Serbia