Acanthus vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Melitaea trivia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acanthus Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Acanthaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acanthus Melitaea
Species Acanthus ebracteatus Melitaea trivia

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acanthus Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

No description available.

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