Balkan Fritillary vs beach alectryon

Boloria graeca compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Key Differences

  • Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while beach alectryon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Fritillary beach alectryon
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Sapindaceae
Genus Boloria Alectryon
Species Boloria graeca Alectryon coriaceus

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Fritillary beach alectryon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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