Alaskan Fritillary vs Arctic Fritillary

Boloria alaskensis compared with Boloria chariclea

Key Differences

  • Alaskan Fritillary is Not Evaluated while Arctic Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alaskan Fritillary Arctic Fritillary
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 same Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same Boloria Boloria
Species Boloria alaskensis Boloria chariclea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alaskan Fritillary and Arctic Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Boloria.

Conservation Status

Alaskan Fritillary

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alaskan Fritillary Arctic Fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaskan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Arctic Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Alaskan Fritillary

The Alaskan Fritillary (Boloria alaskensis) is a species in the genus Boloria. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic Fritillary

The Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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