branched St. Bernard's-lily vs false heath fritillary

Anthericum ramosum compared with Melitaea diamina

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while false heath fritillary is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	false heath fritillary
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Asparagaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthericum	Melitaea
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Melitaea diamina

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

false heath fritillary

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	false heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

false heath fritillary

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden