Aetherie Fritillary vs Bridge Roller

Melitaea aetherie compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aetherie Fritillary	Bridge Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tortricidae
Genus	Melitaea	Ancylis
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Ancylis uncella

Evolutionary Relationship

Aetherie Fritillary and Bridge Roller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Aetherie Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aetherie Fritillary	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aetherie Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Aetherie Fritillary

The Aetherie Fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a species in the genus Melitaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.