Cretan Small Heath vs Russian Heath

Coenonympha thyrsis compared with Coenonympha leander

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Small Heath	Russian Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Coenonympha	Coenonympha
Species	Coenonympha thyrsis	Coenonympha leander

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Russian Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Small Heath	Russian 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.

Russian Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece