Arctic Grayling vs Melissa Arctic

Oeneis bore compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Arctic Grayling is Vulnerable while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Grayling	Melissa Arctic
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	Oeneis	Oeneis
Species	Oeneis bore	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Grayling and Melissa Arctic share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oeneis.

Conservation Status

Arctic Grayling

VU — Vulnerable

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Grayling	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Arctic Grayling

The Arctic Grayling (Oeneis bore) is a species in the genus Oeneis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia