Balkan Heath vs Lamulate Shrew

Coenonympha orientalis compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Balkan Heath is Vulnerable while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Heath	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Chodsigoa
Species	Coenonympha orientalis	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Heath and Lamulate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Heath	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.