heath fritillary vs Narrow-headed Vole

Melitaea athalia compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• heath fritillary is Extinct while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heath fritillary	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Melitaea	Microtus
Species	Melitaea athalia	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

heath fritillary and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heath fritillary	Narrow-headed Vole
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).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.