American Lady vs Red Admiral

Vanessa virginiensis compared with Vanessa atalanta

Key Differences

• American Lady is Not Evaluated while Red Admiral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Lady	Red Admiral
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	Vanessa	Vanessa
Species	Vanessa virginiensis	Vanessa atalanta

Evolutionary Relationship

American Lady and Red Admiral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vanessa.

Conservation Status

American Lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Admiral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Lady	Red Admiral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Lady

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (France, Portugal, Spain), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Red Admiral

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (41 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

American Lady

The American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is a species in the genus Vanessa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Admiral

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States