Aetherie Fritillary vs Formosan Serow

Melitaea aetherie compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aetherie Fritillary	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Melitaea	Capricornis
Species	Melitaea aetherie	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Aetherie Fritillary and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aetherie Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aetherie Fritillary	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.