Arctic daisy vs spotted fritillary

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic daisy spotted fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Arctanthemum Melitaea
Species Arctanthemum arcticum Melitaea didyma

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic daisy spotted fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

spotted fritillary

No description available.

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