Arctic Fritillary vs Margay

Boloria chariclea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Arctic Fritillary is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Fritillary	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Boloria	Leopardus
Species	Boloria chariclea	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Fritillary and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Fritillary	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.