Cretan Small Heath vs Dusky Heath

Coenonympha thyrsis compared with Coenonympha dorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Small Heath	Dusky Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha thyrsis	Coenonympha dorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Small Heath and Dusky Heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coenonympha.

Conservation Status

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Small Heath	Dusky Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Dusky Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).