Balkan Fritillary vs Silver Meadow

Boloria graeca compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Fritillary	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Boloria	Boloria
Species	Boloria graeca	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Fritillary and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boloria.

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Fritillary	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇸 Serbia