false heath fritillary vs Provençal Fritillary

Melitaea diamina compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• false heath fritillary is Vulnerable while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	false heath fritillary	Provençal Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Melitaea	Melitaea
Species	Melitaea diamina	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

false heath fritillary and Provençal Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melitaea.

Conservation Status

false heath fritillary

VU — Vulnerable

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	false heath fritillary	Provençal Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

false heath fritillary

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland