heath fritillary vs Leightons linsang

Melitaea athalia compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Viverridae
Genus	Melitaea	Poiana
Species	Melitaea athalia	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

heath fritillary and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.